Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2010

As the worldwide debate continues about the release of government information by Wikileaks, history has shown that the uncovering of government data can be an important factor in human rights investigations.

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Chad Guatemala Data Liberia 124

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Guest blog from Beatriz, one of Benetech's human rights team members in Colombia. But today's mood in Colombia is more somber than usual. The civilian deaths of these children and young men presented as combat deaths highlight the kind of deaths that may have been missing from the counts of the government during the past 6 years.

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Colombia New York Children Demonstration 100

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Through projects that integrated statistical analyses into multidisciplinary human rights work, we engaged in the public debate about human rights violations in Colombia. This analysis is now helping to reframe how sexual violence is studied and understood by groups in Colombia and by the United Nations. and the European Union.

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International Guatemala Colombia Analysis 150

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 23, 2021

v, AnyRoad, and Unsettled, as well as governments ranging from Singapore to South Africa, Canada to Colombia, Italy to India. Thank you to the book's publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Change Script South Africa Colombia 52

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Pulling together the facts, figures and stories that tell us where progress is being made and where it is lagging, we believe we will be better able to inspire real change and firm commitments from governments to really change the laws and policies and budget decisions that hold girls and women back. .

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Global Goal Senegal Indonesia 28

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Pulling together the facts, figures and stories that tell us where progress is being made and where it is lagging, we believe we will be better able to inspire real change and firm commitments from governments to really change the laws and policies and budget decisions that hold girls and women back. .

Global 28

Global Goal Senegal Indonesia 28

Museum 2.0

JUNE 20, 2008

I heard from CEOs whose center is the only one in their entire country (Chile), educators who work with students who have never encountered a computer before entering the science center (South Africa), and web managers whose sites are locked behind federal government firewalls and draconian restrictions (Australia).

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Reflection South Africa Guinea Museum 20