Join Roosevelt Institute | Pipeline Fellow Cailin Howarth as she moderates a panel entitled "Safeguarding Democracy: Innovations in Technology and Human Rights" at this year's Netroots Nation. Activists now have access to unlikely tools: satellite technology to deter mass atrocities in South Sudan, civil society leaders in Iran and Southeast Asia distributing encrypted media of demonstrations and geo-targeted apps that aid famine relief in East Africa and combat global human trafficking. Technology has transformed the way governments, corporations and movements around the world are held accountable, and it shapes how the world watches history unfold. With these advancements come increased scrutiny, privacy concerns and a battle for access to the new technology. How we continue to innovate and anticipate challenges will steer the future of human rights. This panel will discuss the power dynamics between movements and governments using technology as an accountability tool in global human rights, cases from the frontlines in humanitarian technology and why we need to create progressive policies that support innovation in human rights.

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Starts: Saturday, Jun. 9 10:30 AM

Ends: Saturday, Jun. 9 11:45 AM

Moderator:

Caitlin Howarth

Panelists:

Matisse Bustos Hawkes

Sabrina Hersi Issa

Emily Jacobi

Lauren Wolfe