Ending the Trade in Tools of Torture: Five Key Principles

Ending the trade in tools of torture

A joint Omega Research Foundation - Amnesty International initiative. Although every State has the obligation to combat torture and other ill-treatment, concrete action by States has generally been inadequate. To end the trade in “tools of torture” and prevent torture and other ill-treatment, Amnesty International and the Omega Research Foundation are calling on all States to incorporate in their legal and administrative frameworks five key principles.