Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 7, 2013

I recently had the pleasure of visiting one of our longtime Martus partners in Thailand, The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma ( ND-Burma ). It was so gratifying to see firsthand how Martus , a free and open-source software tool developed by Benetech, is empowering people to be the change they wish to see.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

Martus is Benetech's free and open source software package designed for human rights activists to collect stories and data about human rights abuses. We held the meeting in Chiang Mai because it’s where our longtime partner the Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma (ND-Burma) is headquartered.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2007

This tremendous growth is due in large part to the continued use of Martus by our partners working in Guatemala with the National Police Archive, and projects gathering data about Burma, Iraq and the Philippines.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 19, 2009

Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi As a Program Associate for the Benetech Human Rights Program (HRP), I train and support human rights advocates who use Benetech’s free and open source Martus program to securely document human rights violations. Each of us drew on case studies and lessons learned from our own work.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

A free, open source software application that allows users anywhere in the world to securely gather and organize information about human rights violations, Martus enables human rights defenders on the front lines of fighting abuse to stay safe and protects the identities of those who would face violence and repression for telling their stories.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Here’s a sample of our accomplishments: Martus , our secure, open-source information management software for human rights defenders continued to empower many human rights groups worldwide to secure thousands of stories of human rights violations and to use this information strategically to advance their causes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Flickr Photo by Villoks Many people around the world are supporting the Monks in Burma by wearing red t-shirts today or participating in vigils like this one in Cambodia outside the Burma embassy. So, while it may very difficult to find Internet content from Burma, it is getting onto the Internet. It isn't dumb dumb.

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