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The Omega Research Foundation provides rigorous, objective, evidence-based research on the
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INTRODUCTION
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are the Institute for Security
Studies (South Africa), Justiça
Global (Brazil), Legal Resources
Centre
(South
Africa)
and
Omega Research Foundation
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USE OF LAW ENFORMCENET EQUIPMENT IN BRAZIL
MANUFACTURE, SELECTION, AND TESTING
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(UK). The Commission for “the
Disappeared” and Victims of
Violence – KontraS (Indonesia)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Torture – Mecanismo Nacional de Prevenção e Combate à Tortura (MNPCT) for their contributions
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challenge questionable transfers of MSP equipment; educate policymakers, journalists & human
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is an associate organisation.
by André Gustavo Stumpf is
research is used to develop and monitor effective controls and standards on the manufacture,
trade, and use of MSP equipment; hold governments to account for the transfers they authorise;
position of the European Union.
The
manufacture, trade, and use of, military, security and police (MSP) technologies worldwide. Our
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and support during the preparation of this report. Omega would also like to express its gratitude
to open license photographers for the use of their images in this report. Finally, Omega would like
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