The Martus software package gives human rights organizations a secure tool for managing information, particularly data related to the identity of victims or witnesses of abuses. The software allows reformers to work remotely with encrypted databases; an additional program created by the Human Rights Data Analysis Group that helps provide statistical analysis of social and political information.
Created by a coalition of journalists, activists, and attorneys who needed a safe way to maintain records, the Martus software is available as an open source download. Developed with assistance from Benetech, the project makes the software’s code publicly available, allowing flexibility in use and development while adhering to a fundamental belief in institutional transparency.
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. Historian Shae Davidson's research interests include public policy and the relationship between culture and civil society. His publications range from articles on industrial history to absurdist poetry.
