34 Grasping the nettle: Ending Europe’s Trade in Execution and Torture Technology Romania In its 2011 report, the CPT delegation highlighted its concerns regarding the alleged infliction of electric shocks with a direct contact electric shock weapon upon two people who had been held at the Police Inspectorate Ilfov Department in August 2010. On visiting the interrogation room indicated by the two victims, the delegation observed the presence of objects the victims had described precisely (including an electric shock baton). The electric shock baton photographed by the CPT delegation appears to be visually similar, if not identical, to electric shock batons manufactured by Chinese companies, most notably the CB50306 which has been widely promoted by China Best Industrial, including at the Eurosatory 2014 arms and security exhibition.147 Consequently it appears that such electric shock weapons have been previously imported into Romania, directly or indirectly, from China. Left: image of direct contact electric shock weapon photographed by the CPT delegation at the Police Inspectorate Ilfov Department on 8 September 2011; Right: image of visually similar, if not identical electric shock baton taken from promotion material distributed by China Best Industrial, at the Eurosatory 2014 arms and security exhibition. Amnesty International and Omega recognise that there is an existing trade in certain direct contact electric shock devices (particularly electric shock stun guns marketed to individuals for selfdefence). However research by the two organisations has uncovered EU companies promoting direct contact electric shock devices to the law enforcement or military communities (as summarised in the table below). Left: Shock4shield manufactured and promoted by ISRP [Portugal]; Right: the Spitting Cobra electroshock shield with pepper spray promoted by GER d.o.o. [Slovenia] . 147 China Best Industrial marketing materials including the CB50306 electric shock baton were distributed by the company at Eurosatory 2014 arms exhibition held in Paris, France 16-20 June 2014. (Copy held by the Omega Research Foundation). A similar if not identical baton described as the “809 type stun gun” is also currently being promoted by a second Chinese company, Anyway Electronics and Technology Co. Limited, on its website. http://www.anyway-tech.com/sdp/968866/4/pl-4794100/0-1894376/Self-defense_equipment.html (accessed 14 May 2015). Amnesty International May 2015 Index: EUR 01/1632/2015