Advancing Rights Through Innovation
Rights Action Lab houses mission-aligned projects that advance human rights for people living under extreme repression by harnessing the power of secure digital communications tools with creative nonviolent activism and education.
Who We Are
Rights Action Lab operates as a networked organization, facilitating collaborations and linkages between programs and people in order to advance human rights in some of the most severely repressed places in the world. Staff and collaborators include strategists, developers, campaigners, public intellectuals, researchers and facilitators.
"We believe that the combination of innovative technology and strategic nonviolence is the key to addressing rights abuses in the most repressive conditions."
What We Do
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Educational programs on Internet freedom, digital security and protecting against spyware
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Evidence-based research to advance campaigns and support the development of freedom-enhancing technologies
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In-depth training on strategic organizing and advocacy, and the application of nonviolent strategies
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Development of new software that enables secure, private communications for rights defenders, journalists, and activists
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Network building between communities facing extreme human rights violations
Nonprofit Status
Rights Action Lab Inc. is a registered nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization in the United States with Tax ID #46-4078393
Rights Action Lab (Canada) Inc. is a registered nonprofit in Canada with Business Number: 767645039 RC0001