The Turkey authorities need to improve guidelines on the timing and level of use of tear gas to disperse crowds, focusing on prohibitions on direct targeting, Human Rights Watch is quoted as saying on July 17 by Hurriyet Daily News.
Following a similar call from the European Court of Human Rights, the body released a report focusing on the injuries caused by excessive or violent use of tear gas, including directly shooting protesters with tear gas canisters, which could cause serious injuries, and even loss of an eye.
