Whistler
The Oslo Freedom Forum has conceived the app Whistler which uses end-to-end encryption, two-factor authentication, free VPNs, and more to give activists the tools to take advantage of technology’s potential while avoiding its drawbacks.
The Oslo Freedom Forum has conceived the app Whistler which uses end-to-end encryption, two-factor authentication, free VPNs, and more to give activists the tools to take advantage of technology’s potential while avoiding its drawbacks.
The International Bar Association (IBA) has launched the eyeWitness app to document and report human rights atrocities in a secure and verifiable way, so the information can be used as evidence in a court of law.
Local activists armed with nothing more than a smartphone, a twitter account and a YouTube channel [can] become global distributors of information and images about human rights violations.
LaborVoices uses smartphones to crowdsource information key to enabling brands to monitor the impact of their suppliers on the rights of workers.
LaborLink leverages the rapid spread of mobile phones to establish an anonymous two-way communication channel for workers to report on true conditions with no fear of retaliation, and for companies to receive real-time data directly from workers 365 days a year.
Planet imagery can be used to independently document and monitor the actions of governments and other actors, creating new forms of human rights accountability.
Large and small enterprises can post their job vacancies free of charge on the site that is geared specifically to refugees.
Verizon, in partnership with the Children’s National Medical Center used its technology to help screen more than 6,000 children in rural Brazil for a fatal heart condition. More than 300 were diagnosed to receive treatment.
Verizon’s subsidiary Oath provides training for girls in Rwanda to develop software coding skills