Arms suppliers urged to halt transfers to the Egyptian army

Headline Title:  Arms suppliers urged to halt transfers to the Egyptian army 20 December 2011 Global arms suppliers must halt the transfer of small arms, ammunition and other repressive equipment to the Egyptian military and security forces, Amnesty International said today after the army again violently dispersed protests in Cairo. The organization condemned the excessive use of force against protesters and called for a cessation of all transfers of small arms, light weapons and related munitions and equipment to Egypt, as well as a halt to all internal security equipment that could…

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