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October 22, 2012

Kuwaiti Police Fire Tear Gas, Stun Grenades at Protesters 
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Police in Kuwait cracked down Sunday on a crowd of thousands of
protesters opposing the ruling monarchy's effort to change electoral
laws. The U.S.-backed Kuwaiti regime has stoked anger after dissolving
parliament and proposing voting laws that opponents have described as a
constitutional coup. On Sunday, an estimated crowd of up to 50,000
gathered across the capital Kuwait City in an attempt to march on
government headquarters. At least 29 people were admitted to the
hospital after police surrounded marchers and used tear gas and stun
grenades to disperse them.

 

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