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January 23, 2023

Memo from Kharkiv: Mapping the realities of Ukrainian documenter communities

After working with a partner organization in Ukraine for the past year, our recent needs assessment offers an insightful glimpse into the realities, challenges, and opportunities that Ukrainian human rights defenders are facing in their efforts to document and expose war crimes.

User Personas

Through the Human Rights Centered Design Methodology, we create anonymized, archetypical personas based on real Save users. These anonymized, archetypical profiles reflect the goals and characteristics of larger groups, helping us design for real-world constraints.

Ivan

Age	27
Gender	Male
Role	Project Coordinator for a Ukrainian Human Rights Group
Skills	Organizes, maintains, and uses the first-hand evidence received from the contributor to advance a shared goal.
Base Location	Kyiv

Nadia

Age	48
Gender	Female
Role	Documenter for a Ukrainian NGO partner organization
Skills	Captures evidence first-hand – in the form of mobile media, testimonials, and/or primary source research – and inputs this information into a larger body or collection of evidence.
Base Location	Kharkiv

Oleksandra

Age	33
Gender	Female
Role	Documenter and database manager for a Ukrainian NGO
Skills	Plays a dual role. Oleksandra captures evidence first-hand, then collects her, and others', evidence to organize and analyze an evidence archive.
Base Location	Kharkiv