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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

T, December 10th, the international community is observing Human Rights Day to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. HRP members produced scientifically sound analysis that is advancing the process of legal justice in Guatemala. 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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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).

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President's Update: Summer 2008

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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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Marco Financial raises $82M in debt, equity seed round to support small Latin American exporters

TechCrunch

In contrast, Marco reduces risk by basing its lines of credit on an analysis of the future potential of the business, thereby freeing up cash so that small and medium exporters can continue their operations and invest in their growth. International Development Finance Corp. Teichman joins after 11 years with the U.S.

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A conversation with Andreessen Horowitz’s fintech leads

TechCrunch

This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon. For one, it launched advanced charts , with the goal of “giving all customers customizable, quick, simple and in-depth analysis right in the app.” Read more here. ” Read more here.

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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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