DefendDefenders Tech

Innovation team at @DefendDefenders facilitating intelligent, strategic & secure usage of technology by human rights defenders in East and Horn of Africa.

[DefendDefenders Tech @DefendersTech]

Day 17: #NoToStigma
A supportive mental health environment requires more sunlight☀️, more candor, and more up front conversations. Mental health issues shouldn't attract stigma.

#ConversationNotStigmatisation #HRDs

[Björn Tunbäck @Tunback]

SAFE SISTER: After being hacked, abused and harassed women human rights defenders meet to learn… by @DefendersTech https://t.co/i0st7K70p2

[DefendDefenders Tech @DefendersTech]

We're thinking lots about #womenonline ! Last week we met with some new #SafeSisters to discuss #GBVonline and #digitalsecurity tips for women from #Ethiopia, #Sudan and #SouthSudan. #staysafeonline

[DefendDefenders Tech @DefendersTech]

Some more great content for #womenonline and #digitalsafety ! Here is a handy guide to the basics of securing your online activities, specifically geared at women and girls

[Pollicy @PollicyOrg]

Do you ever feel like someone is watching what you do online?
How can we protect ourselves and safeguard our privacy?

Here’s a common-sense guide to #digitalsafety for women and girls in Sub-Saharan Africa. #DigiSecCon2018

Read More: https://t.co/nADjAIhWZM

[DefendDefenders Tech @DefendersTech]

#womenonline #digitalsafety

[Pollicy @PollicyOrg]

Take a look at our report on the ‘Quantitative survey on #digital literacy in Uganda’ conducted with women in the Kampala to better understand their knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards their #digitalsecurity. #DigiSecCon2018

Details: https://t.co/9BIa5vIkEn

[DefendDefenders Tech @DefendersTech]

Check out our report we just released with @OpenObservatory and @PollicyOrg on the #SocialMediaTax in Uganda. #censorship Who's blocking your #internetfreedom ? https://t.co/ePAGjGHrmN

[DefendDefenders @DefendDefenders]

Who is blocking your access to social media?

See our joint report on #socialmedia in #Uganda with @PollicyOrg and @OpenObservatory : https://t.co/qNVX8aSKO8
#FreedomOfExpression

[OONI @OpenObservatory]

Uganda's Social Media Tax through the lens of network measurements
https://t.co/W1KSAD9Lzu
https://t.co/rTah0HcZkN

Our joint report w/ @DefendDefenders examines how social media & circumvention tools are blocked across ISPs in Uganda.

#Uganda #SocialMediaTax

[The Tor Project @torproject]

Uganda's new Social Media Tax is a major blow to internet freedom.

A new report by @DefendDefenders & @OpenObservatory documents what methods ISPs are using to implement the blocks to social media and circumvention tools: https://t.co/bvxMavQtga #Uganda #censorship

[DefendDefenders Tech @DefendersTech]

In October the 13th Intl Conference of National HR Institutions was held in #Marrakech. Signed there, the #MarrakechDeclaration outlines activities to guide NHRIs in strengthening their promotional and protection activities and reinforcing cooperation - https://t.co/3cQeBIRfXw

[Human Rights Defenders World Summit 2018 @HRDWorldSummit]

Action.
Solidarity.
Collaboration.

What is one great movement of solidarity you have been part of? What made it great?

[Memory Bandera @MemoryBandera]

During @HRDWorldSummit @amnesty Secretary General @kuminaidoo speaks about the importance of upholding HRDs who have given their lives to promotion of human rights #WeAreAllDefenders @DefendDefenders

[DefendDefenders Tech @DefendersTech]

Our @DefendDefenders and @panafricannet team at the #HRDWorldSummit today in #Paris

[Memory Bandera @MemoryBandera]

Join us in the Africa regional session as we take stock of the progress since #Joburg+10 held in Kampala in 2009 @HRDWorldSummit #WeAreAllDefenders #Paris @DefendDefenders @panafricannet @Hassan_shire

[DefendDefenders Tech @DefendersTech]

Today is day 1/3 of the Human Rights Defenders World Summit 2018! Follow the event live from @HRDWorldSummit , and read more about it and the upcoming programme at https://t.co/KCr4SPkbeV #HRDWorldSummit #WeAreAllDefenders

[DefendDefenders Tech @DefendersTech]

A little more about @safetagproject, helping small non-profits capacity-build against #cybercrime. https://t.co/HwueCaYpam

[DefendDefenders @DefendDefenders]

We run a safety clinic at each session of the NGO Forum to provide #HRDs with tips to mitigate risks and threats experienced in the course of their crucial work. Visit the clinic at this session for more information #ForumAchpr63

[DefendDefenders Tech @DefendersTech]

Happy to work with you, Zaituni! Thanks for your commitment to spreading the news

[Zaituni Njovu @zaituni_njovu]

Thank you so much @DefendersTech and @neilblazevic for new skills from SafeTag training last week I learned many many Auditing preparation, Organisation Assessment: Capabilities, Threats and Risks. I look forward to share knowledge with other organisations.

[DefendDefenders Tech @DefendersTech]

Working with our friends at @Internews last week to spread the word and train on #riskassessment for #digitalsecurity. Big corps and governments have tools to fight #cybercrime. For small non-profits? There's @safetagproject

[DefendDefenders Tech @DefendersTech]

@aliceka97825641 @nchrdkenya Its importance cannot be over-emphasized! Thank you for helping spread the word.

[DefendDefenders Tech @DefendersTech]

This month, we're traveling! We just partnered up with @nchrdkenya in #Mombasa for some #digitalsecurity and #socialmediatraining in the #SOGI rights defending realm. Stay #socialmediasafe ! Protect your passwords, protect your devices, and be selective of your internet "friends"

[Memory Bandera @MemoryBandera]

As the world celebrated Int'l day of girl child @UgandaGCN screened #CodeGirl movie to encourage girls use technology #SkilledGirlForce & they hosted Tyra Margach @EllaTyra 1st runner up @MissUgandaWorld 2018 to share experiences & inspire girls to stay in school @DefendersTech