1. The Martus Project Marc B. Levine The Benetech Initiative
WUPSS Workshop
Rutgers University
July

2. The Mission
To provide technology tools to assist civil society organizations to collect, safeguard, organize and disseminate information about social justice violations

3. What is Martus? For NGOs monitoring and/or documenting rights abuse
Simple, -like software
Security and control over the information
Backup servers for safeguarding
Web search engine for public data

4. Solution Design Simple install Looks like email, but less complex
Free software provides transparency
Encryption happens automatically

5. Current Needs Monitoring activities
Social justice information safeguarding
Basic organization
Deliver information to intended audience

6. Headquarters/Field Desk
Regional offices can submit bulletins that can be viewed by a central account
Bulletins can be reviewed, revised, accepted and classified for database by headquarters

7. Martus Around the World
Downloads from over 50 countries including China, Saudi Arabia
Current projects
The Philippines
Thailand
Nepal
Colombia
Sierra Leone
Upcoming projects
Nigeria
Kenya
Algeria
Egypt

8. Martus Demonstration