Decentralized Archivist Communities

Latin America

Countries in Focus

November 29, 2023

Memo from Mexico City: Examining the needs of documenter communities working in Mexico

Mexican human rights defenders face increasing threats for documenting human rights abuses in the country. Our recent needs assessment offers insight into the realities, challenges, and opportunities faced by human rights defenders, journalists, and eyewitnesses in Mexico while documenting and archiving evidence of violence and injustice.

November 27, 2023

Memo from Havana: Examining the needs of documenter communities working in Cuba

Cuban human rights defenders face increasing threats for documenting government repression and violence. Our recent needs assessment offers insight into the realities, challenges, and opportunities that human rights defenders in the Cuban context face while documenting and archiving evidence of injustice.

August 22, 2023

Memo from Quito: Understanding the Needs of Ecuador’s Documenter Communities

Ecuadorian human rights defenders face increasing threats for their work combatting abuses by mining operations.

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.

Elena

Age	45
Gender	Female
Role	Lawyer
Skills	Records testimonies and evidence of human rights violations while writing legal resources, organizing documentation, and coordinating legal action.
Base Location	Buenos Aires, Argentina

Maribel

Age	30
Gender	Female
Role	Researcher
Skills	Documents human rights violations and collects witness and survivor testimonies.
Base Location	Cuba

Oscar

Age	37
Gender	Male
Role	Project Manager
Skills	Maintains a database where information and media about human rights violations in Cuba are stored. Prepares communications with the public and other partner organizations, prepares reports, and conducts analysis.
Base Location	San Diego, California

Jaime

Age	36
Gender	Male
Role	Program Investigator
Skills	Simultaneously records evidence/documents information while also developing, maintaining, and growing a database where these records and information from other sources are stored and used to advance legal action, develop educational materials, and build relationships with other human rights defenders and organizations.
Base Location	Quito, Ecuador

Juanita

Age	42
Gender	Female
Role	Researcher
Skills	Captures and records 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	Esmeraldas, Ecuador

Miguel

Age	29
Gender	Male
Role	Project Manager
Skills	Oversees and manages the reception, organization, and potential distribution of media/data.
Base Location	Quito, Ecuador

Diego

Age	28
Gender	Male
Role	Investigation Coordinator
Skills	Organizes and coordinates the work of multiple organizations and maintains a record management system.
Base Location	Mexico City, Mexico

Gabriela

Age	32
Gender	Female
Role	Documentary Photographer
Skills	Uses photography and videography to document human rights abuses, focusing on femicide and justice issues.
Base Location	Mexico City, Mexico

Isabella

Age	40
Gender	Female
Role	Freelance reporter and editor
Skills	Collects, monitors, and analyzes evidence, and maintains a database of human rights abuses.
Base Location	Mexico City, Mexico