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 Brazil: Technical Memorandum on the Regulation of the Use of Force in the Prison and Socioeducational Systems Human rights-based analysis of existing use of force protocols. Available in Portuguese.
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 The manufacture, trade and regulation of law enforcement and security equipment in Brazil New report examining the manufacture, trade, and use of law enforcement weapons and equipment in Brazil. Available in English and Portuguese.
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 Lowering the risk - Curtailing the use of chemical irritants during the COVID-19 pandemic Position paper setting out the increased risk of using chemical irritants during the pandemic.
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 Handbook on Handcuffs and Other Instruments of Restraint in Court Hearings This handbook aims to assist the judiciary limit the use of instruments of restraint to exceptional circumstances.
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 Contemporary development, promotion and use of remote control chemical irritant delivery mechanisms: Paper examining the challenges of effective state control of the trade in chemical irritants
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 Action needed now on “remote control” tear gas delivery systems Omega urges the Chemical Weapons Convention States Parties to address development, proliferation and potential misuse of “wide area” and “remote control” riot control agent (RCA) delivery systems
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 Monitoring Weapons and Restraints in Places of Detention: A Practical Guide. A Practical Guide and Pocket Book for Detention Monitors, Torture Prevention Bodies and other interested parties to assist in monitoring weapons and restraints in places of detention.
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 Preventing the Trade in Tools of Torture and Execution Visualisation setting out how trade controls form an important element in the fight against torture and can help states comply with human rights obligations, including the Nelson Mandela Rules
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 Combating Torture: The Need for Comprehensive Regulation of Law Enforcement Equipment Joint Omega / Amnesty International briefing launched at the first Ministerial meeting of the global Alliance for Torture-Free Trade at UN HQ in New York in September 2018
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 Briefing Paper: Use of Tools of Torture in OSCE participating States Exploratory investigation conducted by the Omega Research Foundation into the trade in and use of law enforcement equipment used for torture and other ill-treatment in OSCE participating States across several regions.
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 Time to end police misuse of tear gas. November 2016. Omega urges the Chemical Weapons Convention States Parties to address misuse of riot control agents in law enforcement
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 Tools of Torture and Repression in South America: Use, manufacture and trade. July 2016 Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Countries researched: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.
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 Use of Tear Gas on Peaceful Protesters. February 2016. The report offers a brief summary analysis of Human Rights investigations into the misuse of tear gas on peaceful and civilian protesters member states of the Council of Europe.
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 Tear Gassing by Remote Control. December 2015. This report, concerned with breaches of the CWC, was produced jointly by Bradford Non-Lethal Weapons Research Project and Omega for the Remote Control Project.
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 Chinese riot control agent means of delivery. November 2015. This paper focuses on the production and promotion by Chinese companies of a range of riot control agents, and how their delivery risks breaching international law.
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 Guidelines for Implementation of UNBPUFF. August 2015. An Amnesty International (Dutch Section) report on guidelines for implementation of the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials.
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 The Human Rights Impact of Law Enforcement Equipment. April 2015. Joint Amnesty-Omega report detailing risks associated with less lethal weapons and other law enforcement equipment used in policing and corrections work.
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 Use of Police Equipment in Kenya. January 2015. This table profiles law enforcement equipment used by police in the Lang’ata Primary School. Police fired tear gas at protesters following a decision to sell a school playground.
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 China's Trade in Tools of Torture and Repression. September 2014. This report documents China’s manufacture of and trade in law enforcement equipment, and considers some examples of how this equipment is used in China and abroad.
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 Regulation of agent delivery mechanisms under the CWC. April 2013. "Regulation of “wide area” riot control agent delivery mechanisms under the CWC" is part of an on-going project with Bradford Non-Lethal Weapons Research Project.
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 Standards for appropriate selection and use. June 2012. Slide presentation on standards for appropriate selection and use of less lethal technologies, giving an overview of the “use of force” project and its focus.
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 Police use of force and less lethal weaponry. October 2011. Omega Research Foundation briefing for the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, as part of a European Commission funded 'use of force' project.
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 Arms for Internal Security: Will they be covered by an Arms Trade Treaty? June 2011. An Amnesty International report looking at proposals to extend the scope of the Arms Trade Treaty.
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 EU ban on the trade in 'tools of torture'. March 2010. Amnesty-Omega techincal report seeking to facilitate and inform an EU-led process currently assessing the implementation and effectiveness of EU Regulation 1236/2005.
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 Dangerous Ambiguities. October 2009. Regulation of Riot Control Agents and Incapacitants Under the Chemical Weapons Convention
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 A visual guide to policing and security equipment in China. August 2008. 2008 Beijing Olympics special issue providing visual reference guide for journalist and researchers to help identify security and police equipment supplied to China.
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 Submission in Response to BIS Request for Public Comments on Crime Control License Requirements in EAR. June 2008 A joint submission by Omega & Amnesty USA.
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 Effective laws to control arms in Ireland. Sept 2007. "Controlling a Deadly Trade" provides recommendations for effective laws in Ireland, arguing that current controls lack transparency and accountability, particularly in terms of "dual-use" goods.
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 Indian Helicopters for Myanmar: Making a Mockery of Embargoes? July 2007. A joint report by European NGOs concerned with the sale of Indian helicopters which contain components made in the EU being sold to Myanmar.
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 Globalised trade needs global controls. Oct 2006. Control Arms argues that changing patterns of ownership and production makes national regulations insufficient in preventing arms from reaching the wrong hands.
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 Sustaining conflict and human rights abuses. June 2006. Amnesty report providing evidence of China's transfers of military, security and police equipment which have been used persistently and systematically for violations.
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 Japan's Hidden Arms Trade. March 2005. This paper questions the extent to which Japan's long-held arms export ban (now lifted) has been adhered to, highlighting inconsistencies and loopholes. It argues for more transparency.
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 Claws of the Celtic Tiger: Irish Manufacture of Military & Security Equipment and Dual Use Components Published by Amnesty International's Irish Section as an appendix to the "Undermining Global Security" report.
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 Undermining Global Security: The European Union's Arms Exports. February 2004 An Amnesty International report analysing the European Union's arms exports (AI Index: ACT 30/003/2004).
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 The Pain Merchants. December 2003. This report shows why the manufacture, use and transfer of security and police technologies needs to be strictly regulated by governments using common criteria.
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 Proposed alternatives to the baton round in Northern Ireland. March 2003. Omega research on behalf of The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission concerning potential breaches of human rights related to the use of baton rounds.
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 An appraisal of technologies for political control. January 1998. "An assessment of crowd control technology options for the European Union” grew out of a 1997 Science and Technology Options Assessment report in 1997.
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