Judita Laššáková· NI

Confirmed

In 2012, demonstrators were sprayed with water cannons.

Omissions

• The water cannon was used during the specific Gorilla Protest on March 9, 2012, one day before the general election, in Bratislava. The protest was related to the Gorilla corruption scandal involving alleged wiretaps documenting corruption. The police intervention prompted 172 people to file complaints against police action.

Sources

• SecondaryIrish Independent - Slovakia demos over corruptionPolice in Slovakia have fired tear gas and water cannon in the capital to disperse about 100 anti-government protesters
• SecondaryThe Slovak Spectator - Gorilla Protesters accuse policePolice intervention during the Gorilla Protest held in Bratislava on March 9, one day before the general election, will be investigated
• TertiaryWikipedia - Gorilla scandalThe Gorilla scandal is a political corruption scandal in Slovakia named after a Slovak Secret Service wiretap file. Large protests occurred in 2012.