Tribute to James Lawson
It is with deep sadness that HURIDOCS has to announce the unexpected passing away on 11 February of James Lawson.
It is with deep sadness that HURIDOCS has to announce the unexpected passing away on 11 February of James Lawson.
HURIDOCS and AMER unite stakeholders at a workshop in Ankara to protect and promote economic, social and cultural rights.
To honour the victims and survivors of Afghanistan’s long-standing conflicts, the Afghanistan Memory Home museum is a sanctuary for their stories, giving Afghans a voice and ensuring that the human impact of war is never forgotten.
The proliferation of disinformation poses a significant threat to society and undermines the trust in information sources in a world dominated by digital connectivity.
Learn more about HURIDOCS’ journey of growth, resilience and impact in the 2022 Annual Report.
Human rights defenders, facing shrinking civic spaces, require rapid, ethical documentation to counter ongoing and emerging violations in crisis situations.
Our Executive Director was invited to give a talk at a Center for Democracy & Technology event.
HURIDOCS is receiving $1 million in grant funding and additional support from Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, in order to integrate machine learning models and expand Uwazi, a free and open source database application designed for human rights defenders to capture and organize collections of information.
Join us in exploring the vital role HURIDOCS plays in shaping the landscape of human rights today. Hear from our past and present directors, board chair and senior documentalist about our ongoing impact.
HURIDOCS held a workshop in Indonesia last August to highlight the power of collective work for the documentation of human rights violations during emergent crises. The workshop brought together 12 participants representing various community organisations from six different countries in the Asia Pacific region: Bangladesh, Burma, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and West Papua.