The Human Rights Investigations Lab: Reflections from our Pilot Year (2020)
Berkeley launched its Human Rights Lab in 2016. The Lab trained students in investigations. In this report, we outline the Lab’s structure and share insights into its model.
Publication Type: CGHR Practitioner Papers
This CGHR Practitioner Paper series, by and for practitioners, provides a space to consolidate, reflect upon, and share knowledge of human rights in the digital age.
Technology Tools in Human Rights (2016)
Produced with support from the Oak Foundation, this report details technologies used for human rights documentation and addresses the challenges human rights documentation initiatives face.
DatNav: How to Navigate Digital Data for Human Rights Research (2016)
We have access to more relevant data today than ever before. But integrating data collection and management into the work of human rights research can be challenging.
Citizen Media Research and Verification: An Analytical Framework for Human Rights Practitioners (2016)
This paper examines the role of open source research in human rights fact-finding and seeks to address a gap in the current literature, which lacks a human rights perspective.
ICTs and Human Rights Practice (2015)
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are creating opportunities and risks for human rights. Our understanding of their impact has lagged. This report provides a look at ICT initiatives.