Police get caught in their own tear gas during clashes with protesters in Maqsha village, north of the Bahraini capital Manama, September 21, 2013. (EPA/MAZEN MAHDI)

South Korea has suspended tear gas exports to Bahrain, citing political instability in the country. The decision scores a victory for advocacy group Bahrain Watch, which launched its #StopTheShipment campaign in October as an attempt to pressure Korean and South African suppliers to halt tear gas shipments to the Gulf kingdom.