Omega Research Foundation

@Omega_RF
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Working to protect human rights & prevent torture. Researching the manufacture & trade of weapons & equipment, & their use in human rights violations.
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Last week, @Omega_RF signed the #ShoreditchDeclaration, joining more than 30 international organisations including Amnesty, IRCT, KontraS, OMCT, FIACAT, & Justiça Global. Together, we call for a #TortureFreeTrade Treaty: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/01/declaration-calls-for-curbs-on-trade-in-tools-of-torture/
Amnesty International signs declaration calling for international controls to combat trade in tools of torture

More than 30 international organizations have joined forces to call for an international treaty to control the trade in tools of torture used to suppress peaceful protests and abuse detainees around the world. In a declaration signed in London, organizations including Amnesty International, called for a treaty to prohibit the manufacture and trade in inherently […]

Amnesty International
It is time for international #HumanRights-based controls on the trade in #ToolsOfTorture.
@Omega_RF has a long history of working on national, regional, & international controls on the trade in goods used for #torture, so get in touch with any questions: https://omegaresearchfoundation.org
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Omega Research Foundation
Many people are not in a position to give £$€ at the moment, & we particularly want to acknowledge those who have reached out & supported our work in other ways. Huge thanks to everyone who has been in touch, asked a question, read a report, & engaged on social media!

We are grateful to partners, friends, colleagues, & supporters around the world. Our work relies on the generous support of donors & we want to end the year with a huge thanks to everyone who has contributed.

If you would like to support us, and live in the UK, click here: https://lnkd.in/ezmVwssb
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🗓️ 🎉 2022 has been a busy & challenging year for many working on protecting #HumanRights. As our working year ends, we want to acknowledge just some of the milestones from the past year and highlight a few of the things we’re looking forward to in 2023: https://lnkd.in/eZHBXAXv
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“⏰🎉🗓️2022 has been a busy & challenging year for many working on protecting #HumanRights. As our working year ends, we want to acknowledge just some of the milestones from the past year and highlight a few of the things we’re looking forward to in 2023.🧵”

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The Global Network Against Police Violence 🚨 is concerned about the serious police and military repression in Peru, which so far has left at least 21 people dead. Communiqué (en español) 👇
https://twitter.com/TembloresOng/status/1605222459795734528
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“📢#Comunicado| Desde la Red Global contra la Violencia Policial manifestamos preocupación por la grave represión policial y militar en Perú, que hasta el momento ha dejado un saldo de al menos 21 personas fallecidas, más de 50 personas heridas y detenciones arbitrarias a civiles.”

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There should be a full investigation into these allegations as well as a ban on the transfer to #Iran of all #shotgun cartridges, including hunting cartridges, pellets, lead shot, parts, & components.

For more information on the risks of different kinds of weapons used by #LawEnforcement around the world, see our website or get in touch: https://omegaresearchfoundation.org/weapons-equipment

A recent article from #France24 quotes @Omega_RF’s research & reports on the use of #EU-made cartridge components (from #Italy & #France) in apparent contravention of an EU arms embargo: https://tinyurl.com/3b65ebat
How EU-made shotgun cartridges ended up being used to repress protests in Iran

An investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers team has found evidence that shotgun cartridges manufactured by French-Italian manufacturer Cheddite have been used in the repression of protests in Iran. Shotgun cartridges using Cheddite components have been widely used for hunting purposes in Iran since at least 2011, an apparent violation of EU sanctions that went into place that year.

The Observers - France 24
Many reports from #Iran suggest that security forces have been using shotgun-fired metal pellets against protesters. Such weapons are inaccurate, & cause dreadful injuries, including blinding. They should not be used by #LawEnforcement.