MARTUS

Martus is currently used to support initiatives that monitor human rights, political rights and acts of violence. Applications of Martus include collecting information about political prisoners and the reporting of human rights abuses based on ethnicity or religious faith. The Martus software is sufficiently flexible to accommodate a broad range of information and can be customized for specific purposes... Individuals and groups who protect human rights and civil liberties work in environments where resources are scarce and adversaries often have the upper hand. Martus is a free, open source, secure information collection and management tool that empowers these rights activists to be stronger in their fight against injustice and abuse... The Martus Project is a Human Rights initiative of Benetech®, a leading Silicon Valley-based nonprofit technology company founded by Jim Fruchterman, a MacArthur Award-winning social entrepreneur and former rocket scientist. Benetech uses technology..

Also known as: Beneficent Technology, Beneficent Technology, Inc.

Primary location: Palo Alto United States