The Rights Action Lab is focused on building the capabilities of three Tibetan civil society organizations (CSOs) so they can better respond to emergency response situations quickly and effectively.
Current project status
Just an idea (Pre-alpha)
It exists! (Alpha/Beta)
It's basically done (Release)
People use it (Production)
Funding to date
2017
$50,678
12 months
Internet Freedom Fund
2018
$244,051
24 months
Total Funding: $294,729
Addressed problems
- Restrictive Internet filtering by technical methods (IP blocking, DNS filtering, TCP RST, DPI, etc.)
- Blocking, filtering, or modification of political, social, and/or religious content (including apps)
- Technical attacks against government critics, journalists, and/or human rights organizations (Cyberattacks)
- Localized or nationwide communications shut down or throttling (Blackouts)
- Physical intimidation, arrest, violence (including device seizure or destruction), and death for political or social reasons
- Pro-government manipulation of online discussions (propaganda, imitation content, and/or sockpuppets)
- Repressive surveillance or monitoring of communication
- Policies, laws, or directives that increase surveillance, censorship, and punishment
- Government practices that hold intermediaries (social networks or ISPs) liable for user content
- Prohibitive cost to access the Internet
Objective(s)
- Software or hardware development
- Research
- Technology development
- Training
Beneficiaries
- General public
- Women
- Youth
- Sexual minorities
- Ethnic minorities
- Activists
- Journalists
- Advocacy groups/NGOs
- Academia
- Technologists
- Entrepreneurs
- Government
- Other
Region(s)
- Southern Asia
Technology attributes
- Other