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23 June 2016

Living Under Digital Surveillance: Human Rights Defender Perceptions and Experiences

Introduction

In November 2015, at the Eighth Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders, Front Line Defenders (FLD) asked human rights defenders (HRDs) from across Asia, Africa, Americas, Europe and the Middle East/North Africa to share experiences of living under digital surveillance and the perceived impact this has on their work and lives.

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#Surveillance
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#Global
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holistic security
23 June 2016

Holistic Security

Holistic Security is a strategy manual, created by Tactical Tech, to help human rights defenders maintain their well-being in action. The holistic approach integrates self-care, well-being, digital security, and information security into traditional security management practices.

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#Global
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Michel Forst in Consultation with HRDs
29 February 2016

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders - January 2016

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst
19 January 2016

Introduction

1. The present document is submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst, to the Human Rights Council, pursuant to resolution 25/18 of the Human Rights Council. It contains observations on the communications concerning specific cases addressed by the Special Rapporteur to States.

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#Global
Publication
22 February 2016

Dispatches 2015

Dispatches 2015 highlights the challenges facing Front Line Defenders in providing fast and effective support to human rights defenders around the world, as the space in which HRDs can work safely continues to shrink.

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#Global
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20 February 2016

SAFETAG

The Security Auditing Framework and Evaluation Template for Advocacy Groups (SAFETAG) is a professional audit framework that adapts traditional penetration testing and risk assessment methodologies to be relevant to smaller non-profit organizations based or operating in the developing world.

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20 February 2016

LevelUp

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