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Georgia: Riot Control Weapons

Asked by Jessica MordenLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 8 December 2025UIN 96635

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of allegations of the use of bromobenzyl cyanide by Georgian authorities against demonstrators.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

I was deeply concerned by the BBC report alleging that Georgian police used toxic chemicals against protesters in Tbilisi in late 2024, and we expect Georgia to fulfil its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention to ensure that any alleged breaches of the Convention's prohibitions on uses of toxic chemicals are properly investigated.

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