Grasping the nettle: Ending Europe’s Trade in Execution and Torture Technology 23 Images from the ESP website. Above: Images of ESP training of police officers in the use the baton in a neck-hold position. Training was conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [date unknown] Images from the ESP website. Above: Images of ESP training of police officers in the use the baton in a neck-hold position. Training was conducted to police units and the prison service in China (above left) and to the police in India (above right). [date unknown] Euro Security Products also appears to provide training to law enforcement personnel in restraint techniques that potentially may facilitate ill-treatment, such as the use of plastic or fabric restraints in the application of ‘hogtying’. Images from the ESP website. Above: Images of ESP training prison service and police officers in the application of the hogtying technique. Training was conducted in the Czech Republic (above left) and India (above right). [dates unknown] Amnesty International has previously raised concerns regarding the use of hogtying, for example in the United States, highlighting the danger that such practices can severely restrict breathing and can lead to euro-security.info/en/2013-10-04-08-19-35/batons-photogallery/police-photogallery/india.html, Czech Prison Service Training http://www. euro-security.info/en/training-courses-esp/photogallery-esp-courses/courses-for-esp-instructors-of-the-prison-service-of-the-czech-republic. html (accessed 14 May 2015). Index: EUR 01/1632/2015 Amnesty International May 2015