Press release 5 April 2013
Civil Rights Defenders today announces a potentially life-saving personal alarm, the Natalia Project, that uses GPS and social media to inform of a kidnapping within seconds. The first five bracelets were distributed this week, but funding is needed, if more lives are to be saved. The Natalia Project is an important addition to Civil Rights Defenders’ program in support of human rights defenders at risk.
Like no other personal alarm available, the Natalia Project bracelet has the capability to inform of an attack to potentially millions of people, within seconds, by using Facebook and Twitter. The bracelet uses a mobile signal to notify of an attack and issues a real-time GPS location of the victim directly to Civil Rights Defenders’ headquarters. Nearby contacts will also be alerted, so that they can instantly act, and the alarm is also forwarded to social media followers. Continue reading
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