Investigating war crimes, pursuing justice, and preparing tomorrow's advocates.
Berkeley, CA
Joined February 2008
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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.
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.
Ep. 1 of “Ten Years of HRC’s Investigations Lab” is out now! Here's @noahbullock of @Cristosal on how #OSINT can accelerate the documentation of persecution of human rights defenders in El Salvador.
🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=86Eno1At…
Stay tuned for Ep. 2 on investigating climate!
On Oct. 26, we're hosting "Inside China's Secret Prisons," a book talk w/Orville Schell & Adam Hochschild on China's prison camps, their Soviet roots & threats to journalists who investigate them.
📅 10/26
⌚️ 5:30 PM
📍Booth Auditorium @BerkeleyLaw
🔗 events.berkeley.edu/hrc/even…
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Thanks to @aschell, @LpgMont, @KathleenQuinn & @CiceroPedrosa for all the hard work on this one.
And to the @UCBerkeleyIRP, @hrcberkeley & the @Rainforest_RIN for the support
4/5 The fight is far from won. Communities still lack formal land titles, and the Pastoral Land Commission has recorded at least four deaths, attempted murders and 14 death threats in the region. Many fear the presidential runoff could make securing their rights harder.
5/5 The case raises a question for the energy transition: whose land rights are secured before “clean” fuel plantations expand? Read in @guardian by HRC current + former staff/students @giselilla, Sasha Schell, @LpgMont + @KathleenQuinn, & Cícero Pedrosa: theguardian.com/global-devel…
1/5 Who pays the price for “clean” fuel? In Brazil’s Amazon, the palm oil biofuel boom has collided with quilombola communities who say the land is theirs. After decades of displacement, they’re fighting back. 🧵@guardian:
theguardian.com/global-devel…
2/5 In Pará, Brazil’s most deforested state, about 202,000 hectares produce palm oil for biofuels and food. Communities describe fences, guard towers and checkpoints, some blocking access to family cemeteries. One company filed 1,000+ police reports against residents.
1/4 Extreme heat, wildfires, sea level rise & flooding are driving human displacement across California right now. A new report co-published by HRC & @oandbinstitute for @Cal_LCI breaks down what's happening and how to fix it:
climateassessment.ca.gov/281…
ALT This report cover image features an elevated landscape photograph showing a suburban residential neighborhood nestled at the foot of a prominent mountain peak under a warm sunset sky. At the bottom half of the cover against a white background, the title reads "Climate-Induced Human Displacement and Migration Statewide Topical Report" with the subtitle "A Statewide Topical Report for California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment," alongside logos for California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment and the CA Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation as the coordinating agency.
3/4 Our research points to these recommendations:
🏡 Protect renters & vulnerable residents
💰 State-level emergency relief
🌉 Community-driven relocation planning
🫂 Empower Tribes & CBOs
🌐 Better infrastructure & tracking during disaster
4/4 Together, we can build a safer California for residents and the environment. Read the full report published as part of California’s 5th Climate Change Assessment!
🔗 climateassessment.ca.gov/281…
1/3 🚨 Big news! HRC has been awarded a grant through the @knightfdn Knight Cities Challenge! We’re thrilled to join a powerhouse cohort of 29 organizations driving real change in communities across the country. 🧵
knightfoundation.org/knight-…
2/3 With this funding, we’re building a comprehensive resource guide to help local communities understand and engage with the hyperscale data center approval process in San Jose, California.
humanrights.berkeley.edu/pro…
ALT An aerial view shows a residential neighborhood of houses nestled along a curved street in the foreground, bordering a large stretch of bare, leafless trees. Directly beyond the treeline sits a massive industrial facility composed of several long, flat-roofed white buildings under a clear sky.
3/3 What’s coming? Digital interactive tools to make complex planning data accessible + a podcast breaking down what you need to know.
Demystifying local development and empowering community voices is at the heart of what we do. Thank you @knightfdn for supporting this work!
1/3 📢 The Human Rights Center is seeking public feedback on our new Digital Ceasefire and De-escalation Handbook (DCDH)!
📝 Read the DCDH draft: docs.google.com/document/d/1…
2/3 The handbook helps mediators, parties, and affected communities negotiate digital aspects of armed conflict, grey zone activity & internal disturbances.
Key areas include:
📡 Internet interference
🛜 Information threats
💻 Cyber attacks
3/3 Our feedback window is open until this Friday October 23 at 5 PM PT. The final draft will officially launch at the Paris Peace Forum w/
@betsy_popken + @solomonbrett on November 10.
🖊️ Share your feedback here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
On Oct. 26, we're hosting "Inside China's Secret Prisons," a book talk w/Orville Schell & Adam Hochschild on China's prison camps, their Soviet roots & threats to journalists who investigate them.
RSVP: events.berkeley.edu/hrc/even…
📅 10/26
⌚️ 5:30 PM
📍Booth Auditorium @BerkeleyLaw
🎬 Episode 1 of “Ten Years of HRC's Investigations Lab” is LIVE! HRC's @KAlexaKoenig sits down with alum @heytherehaley, partner @NoahFBullock of @Cristosal & Lab student @taliaharter to discuss investigating human rights harms related to immigration:
youtube.com/watch?v=86Eno1At…