Natalia Project – a security alarm system for human rights defenders

Natalia Project is the world’s first security alarm system for human rights defenders at risk. Natalia Project is a GPS based alarm system, and the initiative was launched in 2013 in order to meet the growing need of protection for human rights defenders globally.

 

About Natalia Project

How does it work?

Those at high risk of kidnapping wear the Natalia Project alarm. In the case of an attack, they activate the alarm and a distress signal goes off.
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Who do we protect?

Since the launch of the Natalia Project in 2013, the network has grown to include more than 150  human rights defenders from all over the world.
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Follow us on social media to join the system and donate to help us get more human rights defenders equipped with the alarm.
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Latest news from the Natalia Project

Remembering Natalia Estemirova; After ten years, the fight for justice continues.

  • Russia
  • July 15, 2019

It started as any other day. Natalia Estemirova, the head of the Russian human rights group Memorial...

Ugandan LGBTI Activist Frank Mugisha Included in the Natalia Project

  • Natalia Project, News, Uganda
  • November 23, 2018

Human rights defenders who work to promote and protect human rights in their communities across the ...

Natalia Project Bearer Joel Ogada Reported Safe After Security Incident

  • Kenya, News
  • October 26, 2018

Early this morning, Kenyan human rights defender Joel Ogada used his Natalia Project alarm device to...

Increasing the Security and Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya

  • Kenya, News
  • October 15, 2018

Respect for civil and political rights continues to decrease in many parts of the world. In 2017 alo...
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In honour of Natalia Estemirova

The Natalia Project was named in honour of Natalia Estemirova. Natalia was one of the leading human rights defenders in the North Caucasus.

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Observe - React - Engage

Observe - Civil Rights Defenders equips some of the most threatened human rights defenders with an alarm they carry around their wrist. In the case of an attack, the alarm gets activated and a distress signal is sent out.

React - When we know that a human rights defender has been attacked, all supporters of the Natalia Project are notified through social media and can start raising awareness. When someone is in danger, he or she needs the world’s attention as quickly as possible.

Engage - The Natalia Project is built on support from people all around the world. When you help us spread information about the Natalia Project, you create awareness that saves lives.

About Natalia Project

A personal assault alarm

GPS and GSM technology work together to inform the world exactly when and where a person is attacked. The alarm has been developed and is tested to make sure it works even in the most demanding situations. The lock is designed to send out a distress signal if it's tampered with. Once activated, a signal containing the exact GPS location is sent to people in the vicinity who can immediately come to the rescue. Within minutes of the attack, the signal is also sent out to global social media platforms, allowing people everywhere to immediately get involved and put pressure on the regime in the event of an attack. Each bearer has an individually tailored protocol for security, since knowing how to act to reduce elements of risk is elementary.

About the alarm