News
17 Aug 2026
ICE plan to acquire electric shock gloves raises serious concerns over risk of torture
A proposed multi-million-dollar purchase of electric shock gloves by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement comes amid growing promotion of similar devices to law enforcement agencies around the world. Omega considers direct contact electric shock weapons to be inherently abusive and is calling for their manufacture, promotion, trade and use to be prohibited.
20 Jul 2026
New arms fair and exhibitor data added to Omega’s website
Omega has made its arms fair archive available online, providing searchable and downloadable data on trade fairs around the world and the companies that exhibit at them.
03 Jul 2026
ICCL, Amnesty International, Omega Research Foundation, Mental Health Reform and academics warn against expansion and continuation of Garda taser pilot
We join partners in expressing our concern regarding the extension of the pilot despite limited public information about the use of tasers in Ireland and related Garda policies.
03 Jul 2026
New report – Continuity or Change? An analysis of the procurement and use of law enforcement equipment in Bangladesh before and after the July 2024 uprising
Omega Research Foundation has published a new briefing, examining the procurement and use of law enforcement weapons and equipment in Bangladesh before and after the July 2024 uprising.
29 Jun 2026
Omega monitoring at Eurosatory highlights prohibited equipment and emerging risks
The week of June 15th Omega together with Amnesty International France, attended Eurosatory 2026, a major defence and security exhibition held in Paris, as independent monitors.