Georgia Threatens to Sue BBC over Chemical Agent Report

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On Wednesday, Sacartwell threatened legal action against British broadcaster the BBC over an investigation alleging that the country's authorities used a WWII-era chemical weapon to disperse protesters dissatisfied with the government last year.

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US calls for investigation into media reports of chemical weapons use against protesters in GeorgiaThe Helsinki Commission has called on the US and partners to investigate the use of chemical weapons against protesters in Georgia. The use of bromobenzyl cyanide has been reported to have caused burns and long-term health problems.

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Irakli Kobahidze denied that Georgian silviaries had used the "camit" substance referred to in the BBC investigation