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/* jolly good! */ london, nov. 2, irna - banned electric shock weapons that can be used for torture and rape have been advertised on the british government's official export website, it was revealed here tuesday. an advert for stun guns, whose export was prohibited in 1997 under the government's 'ethical foreign' policy was placed on the department of trade and industry's website last month, according to the independent newspaper. it said that the advert was only amended to remove the illegal equipment after the daily contacted the arms dealer, nisam international of esher, south of london. the entry stated that the firm was fully authorized by the british government to deal in all defense and security goods. the independent also questioned the legality of a separate export lead on the website, calling on british firms selling electric pistols to contact the commercial officer at the british embassy in mexico.
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