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Positive use cases for science and technology in human rights investigations<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/accessaccountability.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/whatcangorightenglish.png” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”3.19.18″ url=”https:\/\/accessaccountability.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/WHAT-CAN-GO-RIGHT_ENGLISH.pdf”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/accessaccountability.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/whatcangorightkorean.png” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”3.19.18″ url=”https:\/\/accessaccountability.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/WHAT-CAN-GO-RIGHT_KOREAN.pdf”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/accessaccountability.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/whatcangorightspanish.png” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”3.19.18″ url=”https:\/\/accessaccountability.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/WHAT-CAN-GO-RIGHT_SPANISH.pdf”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_image url_new_window=”on” src=”https:\/\/accessaccountability.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Chinese-What-Can-Go-Right-1.png” _builder_version=”3.19.18″ url=”https:\/\/accessaccountability.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Chinese-What-Can-Go-Right.pdf”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.18″]Access Accountability is proud to present two case studies of human rights documenters using cutting edge technologies to document mass graves and genocide. Read more to learn how to apply these tools in your work!<\/p>\n

Case studies come from Mexico, where academics, civil society, and groups representing families of the missing are partnering with data scientists to use machine learning models to identify geographic locations where hidden graves from Mexico’s drug wars are likely to be found. The results of these models are providing victims’ families with a new and powerful tool to demand investigations into the location of their loved ones.<\/p>\n

Rohingya human rights documenters and remote sensing experts are identifying mass graves in Rakhine state, where the Burmese government has perpetrated an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya people. Without on-the-ground access, documenters locate sites to identify victims, return remains to loved ones, support truth-seeking and memorialization efforts, and collect documentation leading to accountability.<\/p>\n

Groups from four countries publish guidance manual to break down barriers between knowledge siloed in the fields of technology and human rights investigation and documentation. Grassrooots documenters and technology experts collaborate to show “What Can Go Right?” when using advanced tools to amplify the work of human rights documenters. This publication will guide documenters to apply these tools in contexts globally where on the ground access is limited or impossible due to violence, restricted access, or the ongoing pandemic.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.18″]Key takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n