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Case studies from countries that received the "Not Free" classification from the NGO Freedom House due to a high quality of civil liberties and political rights.
The Movements.org case study series identifies and evaluates campaigns that have harnessed technology for social change in their communities or that have demonstrated degree of success that others could learn from. Think you or someone you know should be featured?! Share your work here.
The Pink Chaddi Campaign
A group of Indian women initiated a tongue-in-cheek campaign to stand up for women's rights.
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@BPGlobalPR
Following the Gulf oil spill, one comedian used a parody Twitter account to poke fun at BP while raising money for the Gulf.
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CrisisCamp Haiti
Following the earthquake in Haiti, volunteers gathered at CrisisCamps to lend their tech skills and help the relief efforts.
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#InternetNecesario
A Twitter campaign organized using hashtags and repealed an unpopular law that would have taxed internet users.
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Bersih 2.0 Rally
Bersih 2.0 drew 50,000 supporters to its Walk for Democracy, strengthening the movement for free and fair Malaysian elections.
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Cuidemos el Voto
How clean are elections in Mexico? A team of activists and technologists decided to find out for themselves.
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How SMS Swung a Parliamentary Election in Spain
Spaniards, wary of a government cover-up of the Madrid train bombings, quickly organized and altered the direction of elections.
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Viva Favela
Open-source tools, inexpensive cameras and Web training to produce citizen media from Brazil
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