We hosted a community call for organisations working on documenting institutional and police violence. Here are key takeaways from the conversation and a list of readings and projects that were shared by the participants.
Paola Verhaert
Paola is a former member of The Engine Room team.
Community call: Documenting police violence in 2020
To celebrate the launch of CELS’ portal documenting police violence in Argentina, we are hosting a community call on documenting police violence on Tuesday, November 22nd, at 4PM CET/10AM EST.
How we approached consent and security in our digital ID research
At the outset of our research project on digital ID, we aimed to design consent and data management processes that uphold the dignity and rights of the communities in our study
How we approached consent and security in our digital ID research
العربية | Español | Français At the outset of our research project on digital ID, we aimed to design consent and data management processes that uphold the dignity and rights of the communities in our study. As we’ve noted, it is often unclear whether communities purportedly being offered “informed consent” actually have the space to […]
How we designed participatory research processes on digital ID
We take a closer look at what designing a participatory research framework actually looked like and what we’ve learned from the process.
Co-creating community guidelines with the Responsible Data community
This year, the Responsible Data community turns five. Over these past years, community members have found each other in offline and online spaces to share ideas, questions and resources around the responsible use of technology and data in their work. We are proud to be part of this active community that continues to grow, drawing […]
Meet us at IFF 2019!
Will you be at the Internet Freedom Festival in Valencia next week? Say hi to Paola Mosso, Paola Verhaert and Madeleine Maxwell, who will all be attending the event! We are looking forward to learning about the work our peers are doing on organisational security and internet freedom, and we’re excited to meet many of […]
Announcing our new research project: developing responsible data guidelines with GIZ
From now until late August, we will collaborate with the German Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to develop responsible data guidelines that will help GIZ field staff better advise partners on the potential harms and ethical challenges that arise when working with data.
Our new review on the use of biometric technologies in the humanitarian sector
Our new report outlines the ways biometrics are being used in the humanitarian sector, and reviews the context in which Oxfam is deciding whether (and how) to integrate biometrics into its programmes.
Community Call & New Research Project on Biometric Technologies
We are currently working with Oxfam on a research project to inform a responsible approach to the use of biometric technology in Oxfam’s programmatic work, and are excited to open up a broader conversation about biometric technologies with a community call on 24 January 2018!
How to use satellite imagery for Human Rights Monitoring: our new library entry
We worked with Robin Pierro to create an introduction on using satellite imagery for human rights monitoring.
Announcing the next human rights and technology community call: July 17th
Join our next community call on Monday July 17th, at 5pm CET / 11am EST, using Uber Conference (details on how to join the call are below).
Amnesty International’s Digital Verification Corps: new networks and methods for human rights research
Amnesty International has been working on a range of initiatives, including Amnesty Decoders, a microtasking platform that lets volunteers contribute to human rights investigations online, and DatNav, a guide to navigating and integrating digital data in human rights research.
Responsible data considerations for open source investigation in human rights
In advance of the Responsible Data Forum on Open Source Investigation for Human Rights, to be held in partnership with Meedan at the Stockholm Internet Forum on Tuesday, May 16, we compiled a list of resources that can help human rights researchers respond to responsible data challenges when using open source data.
Announcing our new research on Responsible Data implementation at Oxfam
To get an understanding of this, we carried out interviews with Oxfam staff and reviewed of responsible data resources created by Oxfam, many of which have been put online and made available to others to use.
Towards a safer internet: feminist guides and resources
We are celebrating International Women’s Day with a compilation of resources, guides and organisations that help women and trans* persons use digital technologies in a safer way.
Looking back at 2016 in the Responsible Data community
As the year draws to an end, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate the Responsible Data community, and to take a closer look at all the amazing things that its members have accomplished together this year.