managing confidential information for human and worker rights advocates solidarity center, afl-cio...
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Managing Confidential Information for Human and Worker Rights Advocates
Solidarity Center, AFL-CIOMatt Hersey
Presentation Agenda
• Problem: Human rights violators operate with impunity because their crimes are not exposed
• Solution: The Truth – Accurately captured, safe-guarded and
organized for action
Introduction to Martus Database
How the Blind Helped Human Rights Advocates
to See…
Way Back in 1982 – Character Recognition Software
Used to Read Documents to the Blind
Jim Fruchterman
• Took his company public and was told by investors:
“focus on making money; not on helping people”
• Jim sold the company and started an NGO,
a not for profit organization.
Every file in this picture is person’s life
Human Rights Advocates Need to Be Able to:
1. Gather information with a focus on how it will be used
This is especially true for Litigation
2. Protect information from loss, theft, or destruction
3. Protect targets from further harm Inadvertent Disclosure
Classical Greek: μάρτυς = martus = witness
What Does it Look Like?You set it up, then it looks and works like email
Individual Violations
PLUS:
PhotosDocumentsMedia Reports
Form is Fully Customizable
This form was customized for
Litigation
• Burma• Mexico• Colombia
Where is Martus Being Used?
To Sum Up…
