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How can technology help people working to uphold human rights in the face of unlawful detention?
Mission #1
Tools of Support
What digital tools open up conversations in order to spread awareness, connect people together or support people in times of need?
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Mission #2
Exploring Powerlessness
Can you think of an event in your life where you’ve felt out of touch or powerless?
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Mission #3
Spread the Word
What's one image or one caption that could help raise awareness about unlawful detention?
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Mission #4
Inspire Us
Inspire us with more stories and insights around the topic of unlawful detention.
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Inspiration
The Inspiration phase has ended, but there's plenty more to collaborate on! Check out the other challenge phases as we design technology ideas to support human rights in the face of unlawful detention.
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Dental Fear & Powerlessness
As many people have experienced some level of fear & powerlessness associated with a dentist visit, thought this might be an interesting way to empathize with detainees, and consider what would help improve these situations. Submitted by: Vincent Cheng MISSION #1: Exploring Powerlessness
Mission #3
Spread the Word
Low-tech
It's easy to jump to new technologies, but what if the best technology for this situation is not new? The advantages: simplicity and easy adoption.
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Jamie Holzhuter
October 17, 2011
11:26PM |
Mission #1
Tools of Support
missing person alert application
Family members can post their story on a website. This website contains a huge and growing amount of stories. These are made public on social media and maybe apps. Media will catch up with the growing list, result: global recognition!
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Rens
October 17, 2011
09:51PM |
Mission #1
Tools of Support
Service where an app or SMS trigger can send location as well as fire off social media alerts that someone is in danger or at risk of disappearing.
User triggered emergency alert system
Service where an app or SMS trigger can send location as well as fire off social media alerts that someone is in danger or at risk of disappearing.
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Julie Ng
October 17, 2011
09:34PM |
Mission #1
Tools of Support
App/SMS Alert System
Port existing elderly emergency alert system: A service where an app or SMS trigger can send location as well as fire off social media alerts that someone is in danger or at risk of disappearing.
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Julie Ng
October 17, 2011
09:27PM |
Mission #1
Tools of Support
Virtual Campus
An online resource for those preparing to fight for human rights, and know that unlawful detainment is a possibility.
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Amanda Rucker
October 13, 2011
05:22AM |
Mission #1
Tools of Support
SOS Button
Technical tools can help people during an emergency.
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Callum Li
October 15, 2011
08:56PM |
Mission #3
Spread the Word
Count Up
In order to look at the situation more positively, a huge counter can show the people who are released from unlawful detention. In this way we can focus on the positive that's happening.
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Tayfun Uslu
October 09, 2011
07:35PM |
Mission #1
Tools of Support
Using peer-to-peer mobile networks to improve communication with support networks
Using peer to peer mobile networks would aid communication between those who are detained unlawfully or their families to communicate with support groups. Allowing users to communicate by using cell phones without the need for cell towers
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Jace Crowley
October 04, 2011
01:15PM |
Mission #1
Tools of Support
The Dharma Initiative - Pattern Disruption
In the show "Lost" a computer required a code to be entered every 108 minutes otherwise an alarm would sound.
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Sharon Marzouk
September 30, 2011
08:25AM |
Mission #3
Spread the Word
Do you trust your brain?
Recent studies have found human memories to be unreliable as they are easily prone to change. Could this mean the end of eyewitness testimonies in criminal proceedings?
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Julie Buisson
October 02, 2011
08:18PM |
Mission #1
Tools of Support
Radio Frequency Identification
Simple RFID tags and implants can go a long way.
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kristin leitheuser
October 09, 2011
01:38AM |
Mission #2
Exploring Powerlessness
Awareness Supports Public Pressure
If folks know about laws and rulings, they can provide support through public pressure – even in far flung locations.
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Meena Kadri
October 04, 2011
01:11AM |
Mission #3
Spread the Word
Exposing People who Arrested/Beat Iranian Protesters
In the aftermath of the 2009 Iranian Presidential elections protesters took to the streets. Many of them were detained and beaten by officials and others. With mobile phones people video/photographed the transgressors and exposed their faces online.
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Sina Mossayeb
September 29, 2011
06:25AM |
Mission #4
Inspire Us
Achieving context through art - Engaging the masses and protecting the individual.
How much detail do we need to be effective and not violate the privacy or endanger the individual? Art can be telling and contextually relevant while subjects are abstracted and remain open. Artists close to human rights conflict have achieved this.
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Brian Holcombe
October 14, 2011
07:49PM |
Mission #4
Inspire Us
"Even Though I'm Free I Am Not"
In Burma and across the world, former political prisoners have come together to raise awareness of the tragic plight of their colleagues still detained in jail.
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David Miller
October 11, 2011
09:45PM |
Mission #1
Tools of Support
GPS helps parents track children
GPS can help families to track relatives. In a situation, where someone is held in secret without contact the outside world, he/she could be tracked if using a small GPS.
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Marianne Abreu
September 29, 2011
07:51PM |
Mission #1
Tools of Support
Using Free Group Text Messaging Services
There are numerous websites that provide text messages to be sent to a group of people either online or with a cell phone for free.
This is by a student at the Wells College Innovation Lab.
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Hannah Sterling
October 16, 2011
11:49PM |
Mission #2
Exploring Powerlessness
Dental Fear & Powerlessness
As many people have experienced some level of fear & powerlessness associated with a dentist visit, thought this might be an interesting way to empathize with detainees, and consider what would help improve these situations.
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Vincent Cheng
October 12, 2011
06:06PM |
Mission #1
Tools of Support
Google Adwords & Admob... for Human rights?
Google adwords and mobile ad networks lets you donate a portion of your app or website real estate to advertising. What if we created a similar network for Human Rights stories?
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Haiyan Zhang
October 09, 2011
11:06PM |
