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Investigating war crimes, pursuing justice, and preparing tomorrow's advocates.

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Human Rights Center
@hrcberkeley
14 Feb 2024
We officially launched the #BerkeleyProtocol on Digital Open Source Investigations with @UNHumanRights High Commissioner @volker_turk and launched HRC's 30th Anniversary year! We're deeply grateful for our partnership with UN OHCHR, and look forward to our future collaborations.
Volker Türk
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As new tech risks new rights abuses, our ability to monitor & defend others' rights is increasingly vital. I'm proud to work w/ inspiring @BerkeleyLaw students to launch the Berkeley Protocol: a tool to ensure digitally documented evidence can contribute to legal accountability.
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For the new @amnesty report "Erasing Anything Palestinian," our Investigations Lab students verified and geolocated online footage of violence by Israeli soldiers & settlers against West Bank Palestinian communities (2023–2025). Read the report here: amnesty.org/en/latest/resear…

Israel’s ethnic cleansing of West Bank Bedouin and herding communities

An ethnic cleansing campaign targeting Palestinian Bedouin and herding communities in the West Bank is being carried out by Israel in a context of apartheid and unlawful occupation.

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Read our student reflections on their research: medium.com/humanrightscenter…

Expansion and Erasure: Investigating Violence and Displacement in the West Bank

Co-authored by Saankya Suresh, Ani Tutunjyan, Beck Klein, Ryan Belletto

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We're #hiring a development officer! You'll be managing grants; identifying, cultivating & stewarding prospective and current donors; planning & implementing fundraising efforts; & reporting metrics on campaign performance. Apply by June 3: careerspub.universityofcalif…
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At the 2026 Int'l Bar Association War Crimes Committee Conference @AsymmetricalH hosts @janethanderson & @vdbergstephanie spoke w/HRC's @lindsaysfreeman to discuss how #AI is reshaping human rights investigations and accountability work. Listen below! 🔗asymmetricalhaircuts.com/epi…

Justice Update – IBA Conference Calls

Last month Janet sent Steph off to round up interesting speakers at the IBA war crimes conference held in The Hague and see what they had to say about the future of international justice. If itR…

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TOMORROW: Join our webinar with HRC's @betsy_popken, @JalalAK_jojo from @7amleh, Marwa Fatafta from @AccessNow, Hanaa Eltigani of YCON, and @solomonbrett, all in discussion on protecting civilians impacted by digital warfare. berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/reg… 📅 6/4 ⌚ 9 AM PST 📍 Zoom
Flyer for "DIGITAL WARFARE: From The Ground Up", a virtual event on Thursday, June 4, 9am PST. A graphic shows ruined buildings with white Wi-Fi signals. Hosted by UC Berkeley Human Rights Center; co-sponsored by Access Now, 7amleh, and Sudan Youth Citizens Observers Network. Panelists will discuss the impact of internet destruction and surveillance on civilians in Palestine and Sudan, and advocate for a "digital ceasefire". Includes a QR code to register.

ALT Flyer for "DIGITAL WARFARE: From The Ground Up", a virtual event on Thursday, June 4, 9am PST. A graphic shows ruined buildings with white Wi-Fi signals. Hosted by UC Berkeley Human Rights Center; co-sponsored by Access Now, 7amleh, and Sudan Youth Citizens Observers Network. Panelists will discuss the impact of internet destruction and surveillance on civilians in Palestine and Sudan, and advocate for a "digital ceasefire". Includes a QR code to register.
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RT @hrcberkeley Digital Warfare: From The Ground Up Webinar, June 4 ow.ly/Q7bH50Z5Qgh @betsy_popken @JalalAK_jojo @7amleh @AccessNow
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We're #hiring a development officer! You'll be managing grants; identifying, cultivating & stewarding prospective and current donors; planning & implementing fundraising efforts; & reporting metrics on campaign performance. Apply by June 3: careerspub.universityofcalif…
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From internet shutdowns and digital surveillance to online incitement and attacks on digital infrastructure, civilians are increasingly affected by conflicts unfolding in digital spaces. Join us for a discussion on the impact of digital warfare and the growing need for accountability and digital ceasefires with @accessnow, YCON Sudan, @hrcberkeley, @betsy_popken, @JalalAK_jojo. 📅 Thursday, June 4, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM PST 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/DigitalWarfare20…
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Interested in learning about how to protect civilians impacted by digital warfare? Join us virtually on June 4 for a panel with HRC's @betsy_popken, @JalalAK_jojo from @7amleh, Marwa Fatafta from @AccessNow, and more! 📅 6/4 ⌚ 9 AM PST 📍 Zoom berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
Flyer for "DIGITAL WARFARE: From The Ground Up", a virtual event on Thursday, June 4, 9am PST. A graphic shows ruined buildings with white Wi-Fi signals. Hosted by UC Berkeley Human Rights Center; co-sponsored by Access Now, 7amleh, and Sudan Youth Citizens Observers Network. Panelists will discuss the impact of internet destruction and surveillance on civilians in Palestine and Sudan, and advocate for a "digital ceasefire". Includes a QR code to register.

ALT Flyer for "DIGITAL WARFARE: From The Ground Up", a virtual event on Thursday, June 4, 9am PST. A graphic shows ruined buildings with white Wi-Fi signals. Hosted by UC Berkeley Human Rights Center; co-sponsored by Access Now, 7amleh, and Sudan Youth Citizens Observers Network. Panelists will discuss the impact of internet destruction and surveillance on civilians in Palestine and Sudan, and advocate for a "digital ceasefire". Includes a QR code to register.
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Tune in to @KALXradio's to hear HRC's @KAlexaKoenig and Investigation Lab student team leads Maneh Davityan and Talia Harter to discuss their investigation and research into El Salvador's #CECOT mega-prison: 🎙️: kalx.berkeley.edu/berkeley-b…
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"Speaking truth to power by investigating the experience of Venezuelan detainees at #CECOT & contradicting the administration’s narrative feels essential" wrote HRC Lab student Maneh Davityan, whose research supported @HRW's report. 🔗 Read the piece: medium.com/humanrightscenter…

Investigating hell: How our students supported Human Rights Watch’s report on El Salvador’s CECOT

This is a co-authored post by Talia Harter, Maneh Davityan, Kyle Sweasey, Nick D’Acri, Ana Gonzalez, Audrey Colocho, Daniella Spero

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Interested in learning about how to protect civilians impacted by digital warfare? Join us virtually on June 4 for a panel w/HRC's @betsy_popken, @JalalAK_jojo from @7amleh, Marwa Fatafta from @AccessNow, and more! 📅 6/4 ⌚ 9 AM PST 📍 Zoom Register: berkeley.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
An event flyer titled "DIGITAL WARFARE: From The Ground Up" features a graphic of ruins with Wi-Fi icons. This virtual webinar takes place Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 9 a.m. PST, replacing a session originally planned for RightsCon Zambia. Speakers Jalal Abukhater (7amleh) and Hanaa Eltigani (YCON) will discuss how civilians in Palestine and Sudan face destroyed internet infrastructure, surveillance, and online incitement. Betsy Popken (UC Berkeley) and Marwa Fatafta (Access Now) will explain advocacy for a "digital ceasefire" and a new Deescalation Handbook developed with Brett Solomon. Co-sponsored by the UC Berkeley Human Rights Center, Access Now, 7amleh, and YCON, the event requires registration at tinyurl.com/DigitalWarfare2026. For disability accommodations, contact hrcevents@berkeley.edu or (510) 642-0965. The image is credited to Access Now and includes a registration QR code.

ALT An event flyer titled "DIGITAL WARFARE: From The Ground Up" features a graphic of ruins with Wi-Fi icons. This virtual webinar takes place Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 9 a.m. PST, replacing a session originally planned for RightsCon Zambia. Speakers Jalal Abukhater (7amleh) and Hanaa Eltigani (YCON) will discuss how civilians in Palestine and Sudan face destroyed internet infrastructure, surveillance, and online incitement. Betsy Popken (UC Berkeley) and Marwa Fatafta (Access Now) will explain advocacy for a "digital ceasefire" and a new Deescalation Handbook developed with Brett Solomon. Co-sponsored by the UC Berkeley Human Rights Center, Access Now, 7amleh, and YCON, the event requires registration at tinyurl.com/DigitalWarfare2026. For disability accommodations, contact hrcevents@berkeley.edu or (510) 642-0965. The image is credited to Access Now and includes a registration QR code.

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From issues of target distinction to the accountability gap in AI warfare, our students spent the last semester researching how loitering munitions challenge international humanitarian law. Read their reflections here: medium.com/p/caf67f00fc7e

Loitering Munitions and Civilian Impact: The Rise of Autonomous Warfare

Co-authored by Saankya Suresh, Ani Tutunjyan, Dune Strickland, Olivia D’Anna, Tasmia Puspita, Tyrel De Veyra

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UC Berkeley Law@BerkeleyLaw
May 12
"Today, what we’re getting is just a volume that is not contained to your newspaper or the news, it’s something that we have with us 24-7." Prof. @KAlexaKoenig, Co-Faculty Director of @hrcberkeley joined @KALXradio to talk about online graphic trauma: bit.ly/4uHqW9x
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Thrilled to see HRC’s Linda Gordon & partner Masheika Allgood reflected in @CALittleHoover report on data centers & electricity policy. Their testimony reflected impacts on water, air quality, utility rates & more, showing a need for comprehensive policy. lhc.ca.gov/report/data-cente…

Data Centers and California Electricity Policy - Little Hoover Commission

The Little Hoover Commission is conducting a study on data centers and California electricity policy. It assesses how the state should address the significant energy demand from new data centers...

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Don't miss tomorrow's global launch of the "Child Marriage Theory of Change in Crisis Settings"! Hosted by @PlanGlobal & @save_children, this framework is rooted in HRC research led by @JFreccero that centers the voices of 280 girls in Jordan & Uganda: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
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In November 2025, we partnered with @theICTJ to train displaced human rights defenders from Sudan on open source investigative methods. With these new skills to document atrocities, their aim is to strengthen capacity for transitional justice processes: news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/29…

As Sudan conflict rages, Berkeley-trained refugees use digital tools to track rights violations -...

After training with the International Center for Transitional Justice and the UC Berkeley Human Rights Center, Sudanese refugees are using open-source tools to document abuses at home. Their hope:...

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"If a democratic transition comes, we can, through the information and skills we’ve acquired, employ this training in how we truly document and monitor these violations and conduct good investigations," said Sudanese lawyer Mozamel Belgali Mohammed: youtube.com/watch?v=_gnsbfxX…
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Alongside @StanfordCIGH and others, HRC is co-sponsoring an event on Rohingya history, life in Bangladesh's refugee camps, asylees in the US, and more! 📅 Tuesday, May 5 ⌚️ 6:30–8 PM PST 📍 IEAS Conference Room 🔗 RSVP for in-person & Zoom: events.berkeley.edu/hrc/even…

SEALIVES-linked Event: Beyond Displacement: The Rohingya Struggle for Justice

This event is coordinated in collaboration with a Year Two SEALIVES Small Grants Program grantee, Christopher LeBoa, and his interlocutors. Sin...

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