Bracelet monitors workers. bigthink.com
With so many defenseless people in danger throughout the world, our admiration goes to civil rights and aid workers. They leave their homes and their normal life behind to help people achieve the right to vote, or to practice religion or free speech. Yet, year after year, news reports tell of their capture, injury or death.
The Civil Rights Defenders campaign group developed the technology to help workers in war zones and other areas of conflict. When triggered, the hi-tech personal alarm uses phone and sat-nav technology to warn that its wearer is in danger. Warnings are sent in the form of messages to Facebook and Twitter to rally support and ensure people do not disappear without trace.
The Civil Rights Defenders campaign group developed the technology to help workers in war zones and other areas of conflict. When triggered, the hi-tech personal alarm uses phone and sat-nav technology to warn that its wearer is in danger. Warnings are sent in the form of messages to Facebook and Twitter to rally support and ensure people do not disappear without trace.
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The chunky bracelet has mobile phone technology buried within it that can send prepared messages when the gadget is triggered. Alerts can be sent manually by a rights worker if they feel under threat or are triggered automatically if the bracelet is forcefully removed. The alarm sends out information about its owner and where they were when they were attacked. Other staff nearby will also be alerted so they can start to take action to help anyone in distress.
Civil Rights Defenders wants people to sign up to monitor the bracelets of individual rights workers via social media. It hopes the global involvement will act as a deterrent to anyone planning attacks on aid workers. 55 bracelets will be given out by the end of 2014.
These endangered volunteers represent us—all that is good and kind and decent in humanity. They stand for dignity and justice in their work to help people less fortunate than those of us who live in a free society.
Based in Stockholm, Sweden you can visit and 'like' their facebook page here.
Civil Rights Defenders wants people to sign up to monitor the bracelets of individual rights workers via social media. It hopes the global involvement will act as a deterrent to anyone planning attacks on aid workers. 55 bracelets will be given out by the end of 2014.
These endangered volunteers represent us—all that is good and kind and decent in humanity. They stand for dignity and justice in their work to help people less fortunate than those of us who live in a free society.
Based in Stockholm, Sweden you can visit and 'like' their facebook page here.
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