Handheld Human Rights - Outline
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The document discusses the 'Handheld Human Rights' initiative in Burma/Myanmar, which leverages technology to connect local communities and enhance civic engagement. It describes methods for disseminating information, documenting human rights abuses, and coordinating responses to violations through real-time communication and mapping. The initiative aims to increase awareness and action from both local and international stakeholders regarding the human rights situation in the region.
Handheld Human Rights - Outline
- 1. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR DIGITAL DEMOCRACY WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO CONNECT PEOPLE THROUGH NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENCOURAGE EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION. DIGITAL DEMOCRACY 1
- 2. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR 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. DIGITAL DEMOCRACY 2
- 3. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR 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. DIGITAL DEMOCRACY 3
- 4. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR PART 1: SECURE COORDINATION GEOCHAT ENCOURAGES A SHARED AWARENESS OF WHO IS DOING WHAT, WHERE – AND IT DOES IT OVER ANY DEVICE, ON ANY PLATFORM, AND OVER ANY NETWORK. DIGITAL DEMOCRACY 4
- 5. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR SYSTEM DETAILS DIGITAL DEMOCRACY 5
- 6. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR PART II: INFORMATION SHARING USHAHIDI MEANS “TESTIMONY” IN SWAHILI DIGITAL DEMOCRACY 6
- 7. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR PUBLIC VIEW DIGITAL DEMOCRACY 7
- 8. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR PART III: STREAMLINED DOCUMENTATION DIGITAL PEN AND PAPER DIGITAL DEMOCRACY 8
- 9. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR - EASY TO USE - ANY LANGUAGE - EFFICIENT - SECURE - DISPOSABLE - JAVA-BASED BURMA CONTEXT DIGITAL DEMOCRACY 9
- 10. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS DIGITAL DEMOCRACY 10
- 11. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS DIGITAL DEMOCRACY 10
- 12. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS DIGITAL DEMOCRACY 10
- 13. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS DIGITAL DEMOCRACY 10
- 14. HANDHELD HUMAN RIGHTS: BURMA / MYANMAR [email protected] @DIGIDEM WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO CONNECT PEOPLE THROUGH NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENCOURAGE EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION. DIGITAL DEMOCRACY 11