Human rights defenders need evidence, law and research to advocate justice and accountability.

We develop tools and strategies that make this information accessible.

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Uwazi

Our database application is designed for human rights defenders to preserve and manage collections of information.

Advising

We partner with human rights groups to help them overcome documentation and information management challenges.

Knowledge

Check out our guides, frameworks and more for finding, documenting and organising human rights information.

Featured projects

Mapping Foreign Nationals on Death Row

We supported the University of Oxford Death Penalty Research Unit and the Foreign Nationals Death Penalty Research Network with the development of a database mapping foreign nationals at risk of capital punishment in Asia and the Middle East.

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#EndReprisals Database landing page

Compiling cases or situations of intimidation and reprisals documented by the UNSG

We supported ISHR to develop the #EndReprisals Database, compiling data from the United Nations Secretary General's reports on #reprisals against human rights defenders and others.

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Defensora ambiental en Boliva

Mapping violations against human rights and environmental defenders in Bolivia

HURIDOCS supported CEDIB and CONTIOCAP to compile a public database that maps direct threats and violations against human rights and environmental defenders in Bolivia.

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