In a statement released on Thursday, Amnesty said that Bahrain's misuse of tear gas against protesters had become "increasingly deadly," adding that it has evidence suggesting security forces use tear gas inappropriately and indiscriminately.
"The rise in fatalities and eyewitness accounts suggest that tear gas is being used inappropriately by Bahraini security forces, including in people's homes and other confined spaces," said Amnesty.
The organization has also called on Manama to instruct its security forces on ''how to use tear gas in line with international policing standards.''
Bahraini troops heavily rely on tear gas and stun grenades to disperse peaceful anti-government protestss. Several Bahraini civilians, mostly senior citizens and kids, who had not participated in protest rallies, have also died from asphyxia after regime troops fired tear gas in residential areas and into houses in violation of international standards that Bahrain has signed up to.
Hajj Ali Al-Sukari, 65-yars-old, the latest victim of the toxic tear gas used by Bahraini troops collapsed after a tear gas was fired near his home in a village outside the capital on Tuesday.
Amnesty International has also called on the US government to suspend export of tear gas and other riot control equipment to Bahrain.
Bahrain has been hit by a wave of anti-regime protests since mid-February, which was immediately met with a brutal crackdown by the ruling Al Khalifa family.
Scores of demonstrators have been killed and hundreds wounded in the popular uprising in the Persian Gulf nation.
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