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P.S. Also of interest <http://www.martus.org> - "Palo Alto, CA, January 15, 2003: The Benetech Initiative, a Silicon Valley nonprofit, today announced the release of The Martus Human Rights Bulletin System, an open source technology tool designed to assist human rights organizations in collecting, safeguarding, organizing and disseminating information about human rights abuses." SITE #1 ------- Forwarded message follows ------- Send reply to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Center for Victims of Torture" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The New Tactics in Human Rights Project invites you to visit its new web site, http://www.newtactics.org. All over the world, people are addressing human rights issues in new and innovative ways. The New Tactics project gathers these innovations and disseminates them – using the web, print publications and cross-training workshops – while building global and regional networks of human rights practitioners. On our website, http://www.newtactics.org, you will find information about the project, a searchable database of creative tactics, a discussion forum, electronic copies of our publications and information about our workshops and symposium. The New Tactics Project is an international initiative led by a diverse group of organizations and practitioners from around the world. The project is coordinated by the Center for Victims of Torture and grew out of its experience as a creator of new tactics and a treatment center that also advocates for the protection of human rights from a unique position—one of healing and reclaiming civic leadership. Spread the word! Pass this message along to your colleagues. If a friend or colleague forwarded this message to you and you wish to continue to receive information about the New Tactics Project, please send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with “Receive Updates” in the subject line. SITE #2 Including: http://www.hrconnection.org/tech/index.htm ------- Forwarded message follows ------- From: Digital Freedom Network Subject: [DFN-News] New Web-based resource for human rights activists launched Date sent: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:08:01 -0700 DIGITAL FREEDOM NETWORK: Human rights and cyber-rights news ------------------------------------------------------------------- New Web-based resource for human rights activists launched URL: http://www.dfn.org/media/releases/hrc.htm (March 26, 2003) Human rights groups around the world now have access to a forum for the exchange of practical information in many languages to support their social justice work. The Digital Freedom Network, Forefront, and the Center for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University have partnered to coordinate Human Rights Connection (http://www.hrconnection.org), a web-based community resource center that provides human rights activists with a place to read and post "how to" information, articles and case studies on a wide range of issues, such as working with the media, planning an advocacy campaign, establishing an organization, and using technology. Material on other topics, such as managing a Board of Directors, fund raising and financial management for human rights, accountability and coping in face of danger will be posted in the future. Human Rights Connection is developed out of longstanding relationships with grassroots activists. Initially published in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish (and Arabic and Chinese in the future), the site provides a forum for South-South exchange and offers materials written and suggested by activists from around the world who are working to improve their communities. We invite you to share resources that your organization has used or found helpful. As this site will continue to evolve based upon the needs and input of those in the human rights field, we welcome your comments and suggestions. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (c) 2003 Digital Freedom Network (www.dfn.org). All rights reserved. This article may be reproduced or redistributed for online not-for-profit use without prior written consent as long as DFN is recognized with this credit. If you wish to SUBSCRIBE to this or other DFN newsletters, please go to this URL: www.dfn.org/subscribe ^ ^ ^ ^ Steven L. Clift - W: http://www.publicus.net Minneapolis - - - E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minnesota - - - - - T: +1.612.822.8667 USA - - - - - - - ICQ: 13789183 *** Past Messages, Discussion http://e-democracy.org/do *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To UNSUBSCRIBE instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
