Privaterra - Report from the field

The presentation will present the work currently being done in the area of security training for human organizations by Privaterra and other organizations. A brief history of the field will be presented. This will be followed by the specific challenges and needs being faced by organizations "at risk", such as social justice NGOS, as well as Human Rights defenders.

Lessons learned from several field projects from Central & South America, Asia & Africa will be presented. Specific emphasis will be given to the recently concluded field mission to Guatemala. Details on and about the recently discovered secret police archive will be presented.

In summary, the presentation will focus on the needs and issues faced to bring security procedures and technologies to human rights defenders and other social justice organizations.