Irish-owned firm denies selling ‘tools of torture’

AN Irish-owned company in Spain has denied it is involved in distributing what Amnesty International calls “tools of torture”.

Irish-owned firm denies selling ‘tools of torture’

A report by the human rights body says, despite the banning of items such as electroshock belts, fixed wall restraints and metal thumb cuffs, European companies are involved in the trade.

Three years ago the EU banned international trade in policing and security equipment designed for torture and ill-treatment, but Amnesty says that, because of loopholes, their sale and export continues.

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