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EU nations will also be banned from exporting equipment that could be used for repression.

The code talks of respecting human rights and not selling weapons that might be used for repression or have a "clear risk" of being wielded aggressively against another country.

Alistair Burt, a former Conservative Foreign Office minister for the Middle East, said the Lib Dems should not be trying to distance themselves from the issue, after the deputy prime minister called for some licences to be revoked if they had been used for repression in Gaza.

Critics of non-lethal systems also worry that they might be used for repression of civilian populations.David Fidler, a law professor at Indiana University, says that, because these weapons are most likely to be used on civilians, it is not clear that using them is legal under the international rules governing armed conflict.

Democracy theorist published The Net Delusion concluding social media can be used for repression more effectively than liberation.

EU member states have agreed to suspend export licences for any equipment that could be used for repression in Egypt, but humanitarian aid will continue.

"This country does not export goods to any country which could be used for internal repression.

The measures prohibit member nations from selling Zimbabwe arms or equipment that "could be used for internal repression".

Since there are few international military threats, much of the hardware the United States provides could be used for domestic repression.

The Security Council demanded that all parties cease hostilities and that "the security forces used for civilian repression" be withdrawn.

There are fears that the security committee could be used for internal repression.