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Atrocity-free Tech? Lysverket launches a (beta) Whitelist
Today’s atrocities are tech atrocities. From Facebook’s impact on the genocide in Myanmar to Israel running its genocidal campaign in Gaza on systems supported by some of the biggest names in the sector, tech is implicated in crimes arising from war and repression. But we all use the same tech. This is unacceptable. But is it unavoidable? Is there no atrocity-free tech? Sure there is. We sat down and came up with a list, a ‘whitelist’ to be precise. Check out the list, read about how we did it (and how you can too).
Review of Reporting by Norwegian Companies Under the Transparency Act
LO, Amnesty International Norge, and Framtiden i våre hender commissioned Lysverket network member Renee Andersen to conduct research based on the reporting of Norwegian companies under Åpenhetsloven.
Om næringsliv, teknologi og folkemord
Hvordan er næringsliv og teknologi knyttet til folkemordet? Lysverket nettverk medlem Maja van der Velden er blant tech ledere og forskere som innleder om hva du kan gjøre og bidra med. Takk til Tech mot folkemord som arrangeres.
Presentation til Maja og andre innledere finnes her
Responsible Business in Uncertain Times: Strengthening Corporate Leadership Amidst Widening Global Conflicts
Conflicts between and within nations have significant impacts on business activities around the world. How should business leaders responsibly address the realities of ongoing conflicts and the consequences of destruction, displacement and environmental devastation?
Lysverket network member Mark Taylor spoke to the annual conference of the Institute for Human Rights and Business, this year held at the ICRC in Geneva. The report from the conference can be downloaded here.
Investigating War Crimes Using Digital Evidence
Investigating war crimes using digital evidence
This workshop with the investigative journalist Lina Attalah and human rights investigator (and Lysverket network member) Robin Taylor discussed the best practices for digital investigation and how they can be incorporated in investigating war crimes today. Topics included verification of social media content, using satellite images and other investigative methods. The workshop was held in partnership with the Masahat Festival.