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DIGITAL DEMOCRACY
WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO CONNECT PEOPLE THROUGH NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENCOURAGE
EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION.
HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR
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HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS
MAKING HUMAN RIGHTS ACCESSIBLE AND ACTIONABLE
• DISSEMINATE KEY INFORMATION AND MESSAGES TO FIELD WORKERS.
• FACILITATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GROUPS.
• COLLECT DATA THAT CAN BE MAPPED ON A PUBLIC SITE.
• RAPIDLY SPREAD NEWS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND ADVOCACY GROUPS.
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EVENT:VILLAGERS FLEE A MILITARY OFFENSIVE IN SHAN STATE.
LOCAL RESPONSE:A HUMAN RIGHTS WORKER USES A CHINESE MOBILE TO REPORT THIS NEWS VIA SMS. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS ALLOWS THIS MESSAGE TO BE BROADCAST TO COLLEAGUES IN CHINA, THAILAND, INDIA AND THE U.S. THIS WARNING ALLOWS THE HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS TO
COORDINATE ACTION.
INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE:ONCE THE ATTACK BY THE SPDC HAS BEEN CONFIRMED, A WORKER AT THE HEADQUARTERS MAPS THE INCIDENT ON THE PUBLIC SITE. THIS IS
THEN SENT AS AN ALERT TO THE CELLPHONE OF A WOMAN IN NEW YORK. THE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WHERE SHE WORKS IS
BUILDING A CASE FOR CHARGING THE BURMESE GOVERNMENT WITH SYSTEMATIZED VIOLENCE, AND THIS UPDATE ALLOWS HER TO PUT
MORE PRESSURE ON INTERNATIONAL LAWMAKERS BY DEMONSTRATING THE ABUSES CONDUCTED OVER TIME.
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PART 1:
SECURE COORDINATIONGEOCHAT ENCOURAGES A SHARED AWARENESS OF WHO IS DOING WHAT, WHERE – AND IT DOES IT OVER ANY DEVICE, ON
ANY PLATFORM, AND OVER ANY NETWORK.
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SYSTEM DETAILS
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PART II:
INFORMATION SHARINGUSHAHIDI MEANS “TESTIMONY” IN SWAHILI
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PUBLIC VIEW
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PART III:
STREAMLINED DOCUMENTATION
DIGITAL PEN AND PAPER
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BURMA CONTEXT
- EASY TO USE
- ANY LANGUAGE
- EFFICIENT
- SECURE
- DISPOSABLE
- JAVA-BASED
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HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS
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HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS
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HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS
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@DIGIDEMWORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO CONNECT PEOPLE
THROUGH NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENCOURAGE EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION.
HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR
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