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Counting Deaths in the Rionegro Cemetery

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A Guest Beneblog by Kristian Lum When I first started my summer internship at Benetech with the Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG), I learned that my project would involve quantifying the number of deaths and disappearances in the Colombian state of Casanare. And then we went to Colombia.

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International Human Rights Day 2011

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HRP members produced scientifically sound analysis that is advancing the process of legal justice in Guatemala. I’m proud to report here that, at the request of the Attorney General of Guatemala, our team has prepared statistical analysis to inform the prosecutions of these high-profile officials. and the European Union.

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Benetech Human Rights Data Analysts Uncover Critical Evidence

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In 2010, Benetech’s Human Rights Data Analysis Group examined once hidden government documents from Guatemala and Chad that provided key evidence needed to hold former national leaders and security forces accountable for human rights violations. Guzmán’s testimony was based on HRDAG’s analysis of the 31.7

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Fueling Progress Towards Gender Equality and the 2030 Global Goals

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We can shed light on the reality of girls who are being excluded or not counted if we are able to close the gender data gap through evidence, analysis, and story-telling. . Through our global data and analysis work, we aim to provide a global snapshot of the progress being made towards SDGs for girls and women.

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How a Multi-Sectoral Partnership is Fueling Progress Towards Gender Equality and the 2030 Global Goals

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We can shed light on the reality of girls who are being excluded or not counted if we are able to close the gender data gap through evidence, analysis, and story-telling. . Through our global data and analysis work, we aim to provide a global snapshot of the progress being made towards SDGs for girls and women.

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President's Update: Summer 2008

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Human Rights Patrick Ball recently spent a month at the International Criminal Court (ICC), where he held office hours and helped prosecutors use quantitative data and statistical analysis to pursue war crimes cases. You can visit our Colombia Project Page to read more about this work.

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Guatemalan Police Archive Finds Evidence in Disappearance Case

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A Guest Beneblog by Tamy Guberek (Benetech HRDAG team member from Colombia) There is important news this month from our partners at the Guatemalan National Police Archive, which has worked since 2006 with Benetech’s Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG).