Omega Research Foundation

Omega is a UK-based NGO researching the impact on human rights of military, security, and police technologies. We expose transfers and use of a range of weapons and equipment, from small arms and light weapons to large weapons systems, policing technologies, equipment used for torture, and the security infrastructure of repressive states. Inadequate controls on the trade and use of these technologies help facilitate human rights violations, fuel conflict and regional instability, and undermine security and sustainable development. We advocate for robust trade controls and their effective implementation by governments worldwide and develop policy guidance for appropriate use of equipment.