Event Brief
Rights Groups Alarmed by Pepper Spray at Protests
Filed: Feb 15, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
Summary: Human rights groups call for a review of 'less lethal' weapons amid rising pepper spray use at protests in Sydney.
WHO: Human rights groups, NSW police officers
WHAT: Concerns over pepper spray and sonic weapons at protests
WHEN: Feb 15, 2026 at 9:10 PM ET
WHERE: Sydney
WHY: Increasing use of pepper spray and threats of sound cannons
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