Grantee Profile
Benetech
Grants to Benetech
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$650,000Active Strategy
2011 (Duration 3 years)
Human Rights & International Justice
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA — To use science and technology to promote human rights (over three years).
The MacArthur Foundation awarded Benetech $650,000 between 2010 and 2013.
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July 26, 2011 - From the field
Benetech Helps Establish “Forced Disappearance” as a Crime in Guatemala
Using statistical analysis of evidence from the Guatemalan National Police Archives, MacArthur grantee Benetech helped convict and sentence two policemen for the disappearance of a prominent union leader. More
March 25, 2011 - From the field
PBS NewsHour on New Technology to Combat Global Human Rights Violations
PBS NewsHour profiles MacArthur grantee Benetech, a non-profit that produces free software that helps hold abusive governments accountable for human rights abuses. More