U.S. And European Weapons Being Used Against Protesters In The Middle East And Africa

Dozens of people have been killed since protests in Bahrain began in February [Reuters]

Amnesty: Arms From The US, Europe Used Against Protesters In Middle East, North Africa -- Washington Post/AP

NEW YORK — The United States, Russia and many European countries that have supported the swell of protests across the Middle East and North Africa this year also supplied some of the weapons used against demonstrators, Amnesty International said in a new report Tuesday.

The report comes as the human rights group urges the U.S. Congress to block a $53 million proposed U.S. arms sale to Bahrain, where more than 30 people have been killed as the ruling Sunni Muslim monarchy has waged sweeping crackdowns against mostly Shiite Muslim protesters who have demanded greater rights.

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