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12 Jun 2024
Strengthening the anti-torture movement & the campaign for a Torture-Free Trade Treaty
Under the United Against Torture Consortium, Omega has been able to provide small grants to seven civil society organisations to help further their work to sustain and develop support for national, regional, and international measures to address the trade in law enforcement equipment used for torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment.

30 May 2024
Peru: Building capacity to achieve justice for human rights violations during protests
On 27 May 2024, the Omega Research Foundation had the opportunity to run an online training for the Special Prosecutorial Team for cases involving victims during social protests (EFICAVIP).

17 May 2024
Sharing our work in Geneva
An Omega researcher recently spent some time in Geneva, meeting with colleagues, conducting advocacy work, and sharing our expertise.

15 May 2024
The price of peacefully protesting should not be losing your eyesight
In the last five years there has been a huge increase in serious injuries caused by kinetic impact projectiles.

01 May 2024
Training Anti-torture Mechanism in the OSCE Region
Since 2018, along with OSCE-ODIHR and the University of Exeter, we have offered workshops and training sessions on monitoring weapons and restraints in places of detention