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Stigmergic Self-Organization And The Improvisation Of Ushahidi
In late 2007 in Kenya, US educated Kenyan journalist Ory Okolloh had become one of the main sources of information about the election and the violence that broke out soon after... Read More »
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Thailand's Seafood Industry: A Case Of State-Sanctioned Slavery?
Slavery is illegal, yet it is driving Thailand's growth – so why are retailers, producers and governments alike turning a blind eye? Read More »
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The Criminology Of Firearms
JURIST Guest Columnist Don Kates of The Independent Institute says that empirical evidence has shown that gun bans are not only ineffective at reducing violent crime, but may even be counterproductive... Read More »
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The Last Battle: Is The Army Doing Enough To Help Soldiers Suffering From Mental Health Problems?
The Army has rolled out program after program aimed at identifying and helping soldiers who suffer from mental health problems related to a decade of war. Despite those efforts, figures show that soldiers and veterans continue to commit crimes and take their own lives in record numbers.
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Trafficked Into Slavery On Thai Trawlers To Catch Food For Prawns
The Thai fishing industry is built on slavery, with men often beaten, tortured and sometimes killed - all to catch 'trash fish' to feed the cheap farmed prawns sold in the west Read More »
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Tragedy In Kenya
Many of you are already aware that over this past weekend in Kenya, gunmen attacked a shopping center in Nairobi, taking hostages, killing many people, and wounding many more. The many images and stories that have come through the news outlets sadden us all within the OpenMRS community. [...] Read More »
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Umati Final Report Released
A project by iHub Research and Ushahidi, Umati was born out of the influence social media was seen to have had on the 2007/8 post election violence. [...] Read More »
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USAID Seeks Best Ways To Use Technology To Stop Atrocities
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partner Humanity United have announced the first-round winners of the Tech Challenge for Atrocity Prevention, a technology competition enlisting problem solvers from around the world in support of the Obama administration’s effort to design new tools to prevent mass atrocities. Read More »
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Ushahidi - Crowdsourcing Democracy, From Kenya To The World
Platform that promotes humanitarianism and citizen journalism emerges from Kenyan civil strife; now it instigates economic change and social activism internationally. Read More »
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Ushahidi Wins MacArthur Award: Changing The World One Map At A Time
Recognizing remarkable creativity and effectiveness by non-profits across the globe, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation named 13 organizations as recipients of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. Read More »
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Ushahidi – Revolutionizing Disaster Relief
With tools like Ushahidi, humanitarian work can now operate much differently than it has in the past. In the past, humanitarian work was limited in part by the small number of foreign journalists who were able to get to a disaster location and report on events there.
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USHAHIDI: An Important Tool To Keep Track Incidences Of GBV
Four training sessions were organized on the use of Ushahidi and Gender Based Violence (GBV) data collection, on December 18th and 26th, 27th and 28th. They were attended by 108 commune/sangkat councilors and members of commune/sangkat committees in charge of women and children in Phnom Penh, Battambang, Siem Reap and Kampong Thom province. Read More »
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Ushahidi: The African Software Platform Helping Victims In Global Emergencies
During a natural disaster or in the midst of civil violence, the immediate need for those caught up in the situation is to escape and find a safe haven. But oftentimes in such chaos, information is difficult to come by and unreliable. Read More »
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Weekly: Uchaguzi, Community Dev Live Meetup
Happy Week from Nairobi! We have updates about Uchaguzi and the upcoming Community Developer call. Read More »
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When Bushfires Sound Alarms, Social Media Can Save Lives
These days, social media and online apps have become a major source of disaster information and warnings. But how much can we trust them? Read More »
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