Data created during times of human rights violations can be used to prove command responsibility: that those at the very top are responsible for the actions of the agents carrying out their orders. hrdag.substack.com/p/dictatorsh...

Those in power must never undermine a court out of fear that it may turn its attention toward them. hrdag.org/2026/01/05/t...

Do you use methods of participatory science to study AI? Are you curious about doing so? Megan Price of @hrdag.org & I have been delighted by the enthusiasm for our recent paper and the interest in community-building, so we're holding a meetup Mon Jan 12 @ noon ET! cornell.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

We don’t work alone. HRDAG partners with truth commissions, courts, and local advocates to build evidence together. Justice is a collective process and data is one of our shared tools.

Equality before the law must apply to everyone, including the President of the United States. hrdag.org/2026/01/05/t...

Equality before the law must apply to everyone, including the President of the United States. hrdag.org/2026/01/05/t...

Many scientists think involving humans in AI science is the ethical choice. But our research shows that human participation also improves precision and reliability in the science. hrdag.org/2025/11/25/t...

The ICC is a powerful tool against impunity. That's why HRDAG adds our voice to the community of human rights organizations demanding that the Trump Administration respect international law and the ICC’s essential independence. hrdag.org/2026/01/05/t...

Behind every data point is a human story. Our work exists to honor those stories with scientific rigor and meticulous research.

As the year closes, we reaffirm our commitment to: • Scientific rigor • Transparency • Human rights You can support our work with a donation today: hrdag.networkforgood.com

Stand with science and human rights. Donate to HRDAG today. hrdag.networkforgood.com

Looking back on the year: We’re proud of work that prioritizes accuracy over speed and centers the voices and perspectives of community members.

As the year ends, we are grateful for collaboration. We know our organization is part of a global community of scientists using their skills for justice.

As the year ends, we're asking our supporters around the world to help HRDAG continue our critical work: developing and applying advanced scientific methods (statistics, computer science) to human rights data. Please donate today: hrdag.networkforgood.com

Have a Donor Advised Fund? You can direct a gift to HRDAG. Read our how-to guide here: hrdag.org/donate-with-...

As the new year approaches, we remember some of the early lessons of human rights work: when under threat, scatter the work to reduce the surface of attack. Then, above all, keep working. hrdag.substack.com/p/scatter-an...

Every donation to HRDAG makes a huge difference in our ability to continue this important work. Please donate today and ask your friends to do the same. hrdag.networkforgood.com

What does human rights data analysis look like? • Careful documentation • Transparent methods • Ethical collaboration • A commitment to justice Support HRDAG today so we can continue to do this work in the coming year. hrdag.networkforgood.com

We are a small nonprofit using science and scientific reasoning to hold perpetrators to account and advance human rights. Your support makes a huge difference. Help us make our end-of-year fundraising goal so we can continue our vital work. hrdag.networkforgood.com

What does human rights data analysis look like? • Careful documentation • Transparent methods • Ethical collaboration • A commitment to justice Support HRDAG today so we can continue to do this work in the coming year. hrdag.networkforgood.com

We are a small nonprofit using science and scientific reasoning to hold perpetrators to account and advance human rights. Your support makes a huge difference. Help us make our end-of-year fundraising goal so we can continue our vital work. hrdag.networkforgood.com

This holiday season, we are grateful for encryption. Our work with data and human rights would not be possible without strong encryption. hrdag.substack.com/p/without-en...

From the archive: dictatorships create a lot of data. Which is exactly how we hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes. hrdag.substack.com/p/dictatorsh...

In recent research by CAT Lab and HRDAG, we found 5 areas where participation improves the science of AI: 1. Equipose 2. Measurement 3. Explanation 4. Inference 5. Interpretation Learn what these mean and how this can influence scientific approaches to AI: citizensandtech.org/2025/11/part...

From the archives: learn about the statistical concepts of "capture-recapture," also known as "multiple systems estimation." hrdag.org/tech-notes/b...

New podcast: HRDAG was delighted to join @datasociety.bsky.social l & @alixdunn.com to discuss the societal impacts of data and technology. www.themaybe.org/podcast/who-...

The latest on @themaybe.org podcast: HRDAG discusses how we are using statistical reasoning to defend human rights. www.themaybe.org/podcast/who-...

Accompaniment - acting as a witness and support to human rights advocates in conflict zones - is core to HRDAG's history and origin story. Today, those principles still guide our work in data and statistical reasoning. hrdag.substack.com/p/all-of-the...

Involving humans in AI science isn't merely a moral obligation; it makes the science better. hrdag.substack.com/p/the-data-a...

Methodological rigor is at the core of our commitments to survivors and the human rights movement. hrdag.substack.com/p/all-of-the...

All of the ways we remember are data. hrdag.substack.com/p/all-of-the...

On #ComputerSaysMaybe, D&S Executive Director Janet Haven and Board President @cmcilwain.bsky.social sat down with @alixdunn.com to discuss the tech industry’s co-opting of academia, how giving the reins to tech oligarchs hurts people, and why independent research is essential. youtu.be/xUJbo0KmbOk

HRDAG is part of a global community of human rights partners, and collaboration is key to everything we do. Today we celebrate one of our long-time partners, Valentina Rozo Angel, joining the Global Rights Innovation Lab Clinic at @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social www.law.berkeley.edu/article/expa...

This year, HRDAG took an unprecedented step: speaking publicly against rising authoritarianism in the United States. Our executive director joined Computer Says Maybe's @alixdunn.com to talk about why this moment is different and how we are responding. www.themaybe.org/podcast/who-...

"Accompaniment" is form of bearing witness and offering what protection we can to human rights defenders in conflict zones. Today, our work at HRDAG is a form a data accompaniment. hrdag.substack.com/p/all-of-the...

All of the ways we remember are data. hrdag.substack.com/p/all-of-the...

In recent research by CAT Lab and HRDAG, we found 5 areas where participation improves the science of AI: 1. Equipose 2. Measurement 3. Explanation 4. Inference 5. Interpretation Learn what these mean and how this can influence scientific approaches to AI: citizensandtech.org/2025/11/part...

In “All of the Ways We Remember,” we trace how survivors, activists, and data scientists come together to preserve truth, even when official records are incomplete or erased. hrdag.substack.com/p/all-of-the...

Involving humans in AI science isn't merely a moral obligation; it makes the science better. hrdag.substack.com/p/the-data-a...

Today is Human Rights Day. At HRDAG, that means another day of using science-backed data to support and seek justice for the victims of human rights abuses www.linkedin.com/pulse/standi...

We'd love it if you subscribed to our newsletter, the absolute best way to find out about the important work HRDAG is doing. hrdag.org/newsletters/

Today is Human Rights Day. Support HRDAG in our efforts to use science and statistical reasoning to enhance human rights. www.linkedin.com/pulse/standi...

Those most vulnerable to state violence are already marginalized and undercounted. To avoid perpetuating these harms, we have to find ways to incorporate unofficial data sources. hrdag.substack.com/p/all-of-the...

This week on the Computer Says Maybe podcast: nuance, systems thinking, and how data helps us make sense of the world. www.themaybe.org/podcast/who-...

December 10 & 11: learn how AI, citizen data, and government statistics are used by human rights groups. Featuring HRDAG statistician Maria Gargiulo. Registration for RightsX Summit here: rightsx.ohchr.org

The latest on @themaybe.org podcast: HRDAG discusses how we are using statistical reasoning to defend human rights. www.themaybe.org/podcast/who-...

Join HRDAG's Maria Gargiulo at RightsX Summit to explore how citizens and human rights groups use data to seek justice. Registration here: rightsx.ohchr.org

Our newest research sets the record straight: AI science is improved, not diminished, when affected communities are directly involved. hrdag.substack.com/p/the-data-a...

A decade of trying to do good science together *with* communities—that's the core of the most recent peer-reviewed article written by @natematias.bsky.social and Megan Price of @hrdag.org natematias.medium.com/gravity-and-...

Involving humans in AI science isn't merely a moral obligation; it makes the science better. hrdag.substack.com/p/the-data-a...