Amnesty ‘horrified’ at force used against Polish protesters

A protester in Poland (Agata Grzybowska/AP)

Amnesty International said it was “horrified” at Polish authorities’ “excessive” force against protesters this week – including the use of tear gas.

The human rights group also expressed deep concerns at the detentions of protesters, who have been taking to the streets for weeks to show their anger at a near-total ban on abortion.