The document discusses making human rights data accessible and actionable through handheld technologies. It describes three components: secure communication through map-based chat on mobile phones, secure documentation through digital pens and mobile apps to protect human rights defenders, and open distribution of data to global audiences like lawyers and advocates. The goal is to provide an integrated approach using security, circumvention, media, mapping, technology, strategy, and partnerships to engage grassroots local human rights groups.

1. H ANDHELD H UMAN R IGHTS :
Making Human Rights Data Accessible & Actionable
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DIGITAL DEMOCRACY
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2. C ASE S TUDY :
B URMA
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4. Stringer/Reuters
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5. Technology helped to get their message to the world.
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6. H ANDHELD H UMAN R IGHTS
Goal: Make Human Rights Data Accessible & Actionable
Three components:
Secure Communication
Secure Documentation
Open Distribution
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7. S ECURE COMMUNICATION
Map-based chat
via mobile
phones
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8. S ECURE D OCUMENTATION
Protecting HR Defenders
Paper: Digital Pens
Database: Benetech’s Martus
Mobile: Guardian Project
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9. Transforming
documentation
in the field
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10. O PEN D ISTRIBUTION
Global Audience:
Lawyers
Researchers
Advocates
Community Organizations
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11. O PEN D ISTRIBUTION
Three components:
Secure Communication
Secure Documentation
Open Distribution
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12. A NALYTICS &
E ARLY W ARNING I NDICATORS
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13. Grassroots Engagement Model:
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14. Grassroots Engagement Model:
All Burma IT
Students
Union
Local human
rights groups
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15. TRAININGS & LOCALIZATION
OPEN SOURCE
BUILDS TRUST
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16. C ONFERENCE
OPEN SOURCE
BUILDS TRUST
local participants
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17. O PPORTUNITIES
Integrated Approach:
Security
Circumvention
Media
Mapping
Technology
Strategy
Partnerships
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18. O PPORTUNITIES
Integrated Approach:
Security
Circumvention
Media
Mapping
Technology
Strategy
Partnerships
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19. O PPORTUNITIES
Integrated Approach:
Security
Circumvention
Media
Mapping
Technology
Strategy
Partnerships
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20. O PPORTUNITIES
Integrated Approach:
Security
Circumvention
Media
Mapping
Technology
Strategy
Partnerships
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21. MARK BELINSKY EMILY JACOBI
mbelinsky@digital-democracy.org ejacobi@digital-democracy.org
@MBELINSKY @EMJACOBI
HANDHELDHUMANRIGHTS.ORG
@DIGIDEM
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