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THE PAIN MERCHANTS
Security equipment and its use in torture and other ill-treatment
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Iran among 20 countries in the world manufacturing chemical irritants such as tear gas during the years 1999-2003, which break down regionally as follows:
Number of companies manufacturing chemical irritants 1999-2003
RegionNumber of companies
Europe and CIS23 companies
Asia / Pacific15
North and Central America15
Middle East8
Africa3
South America1
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