WW1 toxic compound sprayed on Georgian protesters, BBC evidence suggests
10 days ago
- #human rights
- #Georgia protests
- #chemical weapons
- Georgia's authorities allegedly used a World War One-era chemical weapon, 'camite', against anti-government protesters in Tbilisi.
- Protesters reported severe symptoms including burning skin, shortness of breath, coughing, and vomiting lasting weeks.
- Evidence from whistleblowers, doctors, and chemical weapons experts suggests the use of camite, a highly irritating and persistent agent.
- A study by Dr. Chakhunashvili found long-term health effects in protesters, including heart abnormalities.
- UN codes from police inventory point to trichloroethylene (TCE) and bromobenzyl cyanide (camite) as the chemicals used.
- International law experts and the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture raised concerns over the use of such chemicals as potential human rights violations.
- Georgia's government denied the allegations, stating law enforcement acted legally against 'illegal actions of brutal criminals'.
- Protests continue in Tbilisi, with demonstrators accusing the government of election rigging and aligning with Russian interests.