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President's Update: Summer 2008

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

A pricing manifesto proposes that members of the community that can afford the software should support the project financially. We've also had major efforts in Burma, Sri Lanka and Guatemala, to name a few; efforts we expect to continue this year. We work with human rights groups all over the world.

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Preventing Human Trafficking: An Interview with Christina Arnold

Have Fun - Do Good

Christina Arnold: My name is Christina Arnold, and I'm the founder of Prevent Human Trafficking, formerly Project Hope International. We need work that can sustain the village community." What are the solutions that the communities have come up with, and also, it sounds like micro-loans are one way to prevent trafficking.

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Training Afghani NGOs in Cambodia

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In some cases, the information is intended for use in court cases or international prosecution, to support a human rights report, or advocacy campaign. You can read about some of the NGOs that have used Martus to back up their data in Guatemala, Sri Lanka, the Phillippines, and Colombia.

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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

Where does the pressure come from on an international exposure. THe right to community is all about access. Thinking about the right to communicate opens up many interesting issues. Like Sri Lanka where pictures weren’t getting out. We need to look at how membership and participation are defined.

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