What technological tools do you consider most important in protecting human rights?
I had the opportunity to use digital services during a campaign to support the rights of people from vulnerable groups. At the time, I was involved in a case involving the unfair dismissal of an acquaintance, and we were seeking a platform where we could collaborate and attract media attention. On the website https://freedomforallamericans.org/tech-solutions-human-rights-campaigns/, I came across a selection of solutions that help coordinate actions and quickly disseminate information. There, I found a service that makes it easy to collect signatures and send them to the authorities. It seemed like a simple form, but when we saw dozens of responses and journalists joining the conversation a couple of days later, I realized that such digital tools give real power to ordinary people.
Marc Bartra
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Karl Hennings commented
In my experience, social media has become the main weapon. Once, it was enough to post a photo of the conflict, and within a couple of hours, local activists would raise a fuss, and then human rights defenders would get involved. The massiveness and speed of information dissemination sometimes matter more than official channels. Of course, without encryption, all this is unsafe, but it is precisely the open publicity online that makes violators feel the pressure of society.