⏳ One week left! Apply for the 2026 HRC Student Fellowship by Feb 17. Student fellows receive: 💰 $8,000 stipend 🌍 8+ weeks of fieldwork (US or abroad) with a partner org of your choice 🤝 A supportive cohort experience + lifelong alumni network 🔗 Apply: humanrights.berkeley.edu/programs-and...

🚨🚨 Calling all investigators, lawyers, journalists + researchers interested in skilling up in #OSINT! Join us and @instituteici.bsky.social this April at The Hague for our foundational open source investigations training: 🗓️ April 20–24 📍The Hague 🖊️Apply by Feb. 23: iici.global/courses/open...

🚨Are you an investigator, lawyer, journalist, or researcher interested in skilling up in #OSINT? Join us and @instituteici.bsky.social this April at The Hague for our foundational open source investigations training: 🗓️ April 20–24 📍The Hague 🖊️Apply by Feb. 23: iici.global/courses/open...

In a new @opiniojuris.bsky.social blog, HRC's @alexakoenig.bsky.social & @bmcg-leyh.bsky.social from @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social reflect on the challenges of running open source investigations labs at public universities: opiniojuris.org/2026/01/12/i...

"[Bystander video] is one of the tools at the disposal of everyday people that is a cornerstone of really being able to hold government actors accountable + help individuals who cannot be there on the ground understand what is happening," @alexakoenig.bsky.social: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

"The censorship of this important story reminds us that the motivations or interests of wealthy owners of news organizations can diverge from those of their journalists and audiences," wrote Kyle Sweasey, HRC Investigations Lab student, for @dailycal.bsky.social: www.dailycal.org/opinion/op-e...

Interested in joining our team? Check out our role for Associate Director of Student Programming. You'll be responsible for instructional design, academic year planning, administrative management, and partner/staff coordination for our Investigations Lab: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05220

🚨Are you an investigator, lawyer, journalist, or researcher interested in improving your #OSINT skills? Join us and @instituteici.bsky.social this April at The Hague for our foundational open source investigations training: 🗓️ April 20–24 📍The Hague 🖊️Apply by Feb. 23: iici.global/courses/open...

Our @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social from the @hrcberkeley.bsky.social Investigations Lab — including J-School student Kyle Sweasey —contributed #OSINT for the @hrw.org report on #CECOT that was pulled from "60 Minutes" last month. journalism.berkeley.edu/uc-berkeley-...

Watch: Professor Alexa Koenig, co-faculty director of @hrcberkeley.bsky.social, appeared on @ktvufox2.bsky.social to discuss research on El Salvador’s CECOT prison: https://www.ktvu.com/video/1759430 #BerkeleyLaw @alexakoenig.bsky.social#BerkeleyLaw

Berkeley Human Rights Center challenges CBS decision to pull '60 Minutes' El Salvador prison report: abc7news.com/post/berkele...

Our response to the pulling of the @60minutes.bsky.social segment “INSIDE CECOT:” humanrights.berkeley.edu/uncategorize...

Tune into @60minutes.bsky.social this Sunday to watch @alexakoenig.bsky.social & our Investigations Lab students highlight their research with @hrw.org + @cristosal.bsky.social, documenting inhumane conditions in El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison: www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-news-and...

💫 30+ years of impact 🎒 400+ student fellows from UC campuses 🤝 350+ partner orgs 🌎 88+ countries & territories Apply to be a part of HRC's 2026 Student Fellowship today! 🗓️ Deadline: Feb 17 🔗 Apply now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🔗 Learn more: humanrights.berkeley.edu/programs-and...

I'm tremendously honored to have contributed to the drafting of the Open Source Practitioner's Guide to the Murad Code, and thrilled that it is finally out in the world. For my law and OSINT friends, the Guide is also available in French, Arabic, and Ukrainian--so please share widely!

Join us TODAY in 10 mins to officially launch the Open-Source Practitioner’s Guide to the Murad Code w/ @instituteici.bsky.social, a new resource supporting safe & ethical digital investigations into conflict-related sexual violence. Join us (translation: FR/AR/UK): us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

HRC's @alexakoenig.bsky.social spoke with @news.dw.com about collecting, preserving & verifying digital evidence of atrocities in conflict, using the #BerkeleyProtocol as a framework on seeking accountability for atrocities and potential war crimes committed in Gaza: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPm3...

"We have to decide globally if it is acceptable to generate AI SGBV content and share it online," @bellingcat.com's @koltai.bsky.social told HRC's @alexakoenig.bsky.social. "The harm it currently generates will only amplify if we let this go unchecked." medium.com/@maggie.visu...

“That means any war crimes committed by Africa Corps in Mali are, in principle, attributable to the Russian government under the rules on state responsibility,” Lindsay Freeman, Senior Director of International Accountability at @hrcberkeley.bsky.social, told @apnews.com https://bit.ly/4oCUUbd

New reporting from @apnews.com on the "scorched-earth policy" that Malian civilians have suffered from Russia's Africa Corps, which has replaced Wagner Group in Mali. HRC's @lindsaysfreeman.bsky.social weighs in on holding Russia accountable for Africa Corps' crimes: apnews.com/article/mali...

Join us on Dec 16 to officially launch the Open-Source Practitioner’s Guide to the Murad Code w/ @instituteici.bsky.social, a new resource supporting safe & ethical digital investigations into conflict-related sexual violence. 🎙️ Translation: FR/AR/UK ✍️ Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

In a new @opiniojuris.bsky.social piece, HRC Open Source Investigations Specialist Guillén Torres and Utrecht Prof. Pınar Yolum highlight why transparency and oversight are essential as AI becomes more integrated into #HumanRights investigations: 🔗 lnkd.in/eCxW5ttx

The U.S. has secretly deported migrants to El Salvador’s CECOT “mega-prison,” where many have vanished. HRC's Investigations Lab students + staff worked with @hrw.org this semester to uncover what’s really happening inside: www.hrw.org/report/2025/...

Register to join the launch event for this critical new #OSINT resource developed by @iici.bsky.social and @hrcberkeley.bsky.social 🕐 Tuesday 16 December, 4-5pm CET 💭 Leading experts in the field discuss the practical application of the Guide 🌐 Translation in French, Ukrainian and Arabic

1/5: In partnership with @instituteici.bsky.social we are thrilled to finally share the Open-Source Practitioner’s Guide to the Murad Code, a resource designed to strengthen the digital investigations of systematic + conflict-related sexual violence (SCRSV): www.muradcode.com/open-source-...

Americans are witnessing a "far more dangerous use" of crowd control weapons in recent months, HRC Advisory Board Member @rohinihaar.bsky.social told @frontlinepbs.bsky.social, despite calls for use policy changes in 2020. "You’re going to see a lot more injuries." www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...

"A structural approach to OSI collaborations may enhance rigorous, credible and meaningful investigations that leverage the richness of multidisciplinary input, rather than being hampered by it." Read more in @opiniojuris.bsky.social / @alexakoenig.bsky.social: opiniojuris.org/2025/11/24/c...

1/2 "Investigating Hell" - our student team at the @hrcberkeley.bsky.social's Investigations Lab discuss their methods + experiences conducting open source research for Human Rights Watch's important new report "You Have Arrived in Hell" medium.com/humanrightsc...

📣 Applications are now open for the 2026 HRC Student Fellowship! UC students receive an $8,000 stipend, training & mentorship to complete 8+ weeks of human rights fieldwork with a partner organization of their choice. 🗓️ Deadline: Feb 17, 2026 🔗 Apply: humanrights.berkeley.edu/programs-and...

🚨 1/2: Our Investigations Lab students + staff contributed essential research verifying detention conditions and patterns of abuse in @hrw.org + @cristosal.bsky.social's new report on arbitrary detention, torture + inhumane conditions in El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison. 🔗 www.hrw.org/report/2025/...

HRC Faculty Director Eric Stover joined the newest episode of the “Human Rights: Conversations Across Generations” podcast to reflect on four decades of applying forensic science to advance human rights globally. 🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/0AD6...

🎬 Happening TODAY! ⏰ 4:30 PM 📍 @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social Booth Auditorium (Room 175) RSVP: events.berkeley.edu/hrc/event/30...

Today @apha.org: Julie Freccero & Michaela Austin present findings from Family and Me, a groundbreaking foster care model centering youth impacted by commercial sexual exploitation in San Francisco. We're thrilled to share our findings evaluating the program: www.apha.org/events-and-m...

🧵1/5 Our October newsletter just dropped! Check out our new projects & latest updates, including groundbreaking research on farmworker safety, a visit from @bellingcat.com to our Investigations Lab, our annual Human Rights Fellowship Conference, & much more: conta.cc/43JPELf

Join us for Estado de Silencio (State of Silence), a film on #PressFreedom in #Mexico. Panel & Q&A to follow w/ director Santiago Maza, @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social Michael Bolden & more! 📅 Nov. 5 ⏰ 4:30 PM 📍 @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social Booth Auditorium 🔗 RSVP: events.berkeley.edu/hrc/event/30...

HRC's Linda Gordon and @publichealth.berkeley.edu's Dr. Carly Hyland have published two reports examining how Sonoma County’s Ag Pass program impacts the health, safety, and livelihoods of agricultural workers during wildfires. Read more @pressdemo.bsky.social: www.pressdemocrat.com/2025/10/24/b...

1/2: Through the Climate Disasters Initiative, the Human Rights Center @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social partners with frontline communities, analyzes disaster laws and policies, and trains students to advance equity in preparedness and recovery: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpNe...

🧵1/2: Our professional trainings equip researchers, lawyers & journalists worldwide with digital #OSINT skills — from the Global Majority to The Hague. We’re building a global network of investigators advancing justice: youtube.com/watch?v=6vioLLzibhM&list=PLwWtyqEOycvp8zr_BKBNlQMeLzy3mbWhy&index=4

Join us for Estado de Silencio (State of Silence), a film on press freedom in Mexico. Panel to follow with director Santiago Maza, @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social's Michael Bolden & more! 📅 Nov. 5 ⏰ 4:30 PM 📍 @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social Booth Auditorium 🔗 RSVP: events.berkeley.edu/hrc/event/30...

🧵 1/2: The Aurora Project centers youth voices and advances research on the protection & mental health needs of LGBTQI+ refugee and conflict-affected youth. Findings will help shape global child protection guidance & tools for humanitarian practitioners: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wPN...

The Family and Me (FAM) foster care pilot supports Bay Area youth who’ve experienced or are at risk of exploitation. FAM helps build trust, stability & belonging through caring families and consistent support: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdhG...

Researchers from our Human Rights Center @hrcberkeley.bsky.social and UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health @ucbpublichealth.bsky.social issued two reports about the effects of wildfires on local agricultural workers. https://bit.ly/4o2UYSk #UCBerkeleyLaw

Join us for our virtual roundtable on impacts of aggregated online speech HRC's @betsypopken.bsky.social, UCB Tech Policy Fellow Meri Baghdasaryan, fmr UN Sp. Rapporteur @davidakaye.bsky.social & others! 📅 Oct. 21 🕰️ 9 AM PST 📍Virtual (Zoom) 🔗 Registration Required events.berkeley.edu/hrc/event/30...

Our Technology, Law & Policy team, led by @lindsaysfreeman.bsky.social, supports international prosecutors through research on emerging technologies, digital investigations, and case-building, helping international law keep pace with modern weapons of war: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-6B...

🧵1/4 We’re thrilled to share two new reports, co-published by the Human Rights Center and @berkeleypublichlth.bsky.social, examining how Sonoma County’s Ag Pass program affects farmworker health, safety, and livelihoods during wildfires: humanrights.berkeley.edu/projects/cal...

For 30+ years, our Student Fellowship Program has trained the next generation of #HumanRights leaders—providing hands-on experience that shapes their research, advocacy & careers. Watch one fellow's story below! 🌍 400+ fellows 🤝 350+ orgs ✈️ 88+ countries www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgti...

Our Investigations Lab trains students in #OSINT & digital verification to document human rights violations worldwide. We’ve partnered with @amnesty.org, @hrw.org, @apnews.com & more to investigate abuses in Sudan, Iran, the United States & beyond. Explore more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT6D...

1/2🧵: Our 2024–2025 Annual Report is here! At HRC, we build community, defend facts, pursue justice, and foster a world where everyone's rights are upheld. Thank you to our students, staff, partners & donors for making this work possible: humanrights.berkeley.edu/publications...

FRIDAY: Join our annual #HumanRights Fellowship Conference! Hear all about our student fellows and their research from Nigeria, Argentina, U.S. & more: 📅 Oct. 10 ⌚️12:45–5 PM 📍@ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social (Booth Auditorium, Rm 175) 🍴 Free lunch + reception to follow: events.berkeley.edu/hrc/event/30...

Only by combining Rome Statute prosecutions with complementary measures –such as sanctions, export controls & civil litigation– can the intl. community build a robust framework for accountability for #spyware harms. ✍️ @hrcberkeley.bsky.social's Lindsay Freeman. www.justsecurity.org/118463/rome-...