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Uncovering the truth about deaths in East Timor

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Uncovering the truth about deaths in East Timor One of Benetech's biggest Human Rights projects has been our work for Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in East Timor (CAVR). The report has been completed, but not released publicly. It reminds me of the Caltech motto: "the truth shall make you free."

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Wikileaks War Data Reveal Underreporting of Iraqi Civilian Casualties

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Both SIGACTS and IBC are well-run, careful projects, but even very good direct observations that collect information on violence systematically will tend to accumulate data that is unrepresentative of the actual conflict patterns they are attempting to uncover.

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The Community.com: Network for Peace and Human Rights

Have Fun - Do Good

Their partner orgs include Amnesty International , Artists for Amnesty International , Equal Access , Fund for East Timor , Global Security Institute , PeaceJam and the Tibetan Students Project. I joined the handful of people who have signed up to be members. social network peace Nobel human rights

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Youth Programs Benefit from Microsoft Donations

Tech Soup

This charity also has offices in India , Nepal , and Tanzania operates its own projects and supports partners in Tanzania, India, and Nepal and works on behalf of children in places like the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Peru, Cambodia, China, and Bangladesh. Its unique way of working is project management heavy.

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Ensuring a healthy U.S. democracy in the face of extreme weather events

Candid

The latest research indicates that average global temperatures are increasing faster than previously projected. In early 2025, the project will conduct its first pilot, including a philanthropic learning community in the Southeast, supported by Democracy Fund, Fetzer Institute, MacArthur Foundation, and RBF.

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