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Analyzing patterns of violence in Colombia using more than 100 databases
The institution’s objectives were to learn the truth about what happened during the armed conflict.
Lessons at HRDAG: Holding Public Institutions Accountable
Principled Data Processing is a way to prove to someone, usually yourself, that what you did was right.
HRDAG Retreat 2022
A week in the California redwoods amongst a hodgepodge of people united by their passion for using quantitative analysis to combat injustice.
Analizando los patrones de violencia en Colombia con más de 100 bases de datos
El objetivo de esta institución temporal es conocer la verdad de lo ocurrido en el marco del conflicto armado.
HRDAG Welcomes New Staff, Interns and Fellow
HRDAG is delighted to announce five additions to our team: one new staff member, three summer interns, and one fellow.
HRDAG Adds Three New Board Members
HRDAG's advisory board has added three new members.
HRDAG’s Year in Review: 2021
At HRDAG, 2021 was all about service and partnership.
Welcoming Our New HRDAG Data Scientist
Bailey joined HRDAG as a data scientist in 2022.
Welcoming Our 2021-2022 Human Rights and Data Science Intern
Larry Barrett has joined HRDAG as a Human Rights and Data Science Intern until February, 2022.
HRDAG Wins the Rafto Prize
The Rafto Foundation, an international human rights organization, has bestowed the 2021 Rafto Prize to HRDAG for its distinguished work defending human rights and democracy.
Scanning Documents to Uncover Police Violence
Administrative paperwork generated by police departments can hold evidence of police violence, but can present unique challenges for data processing.
Lies, Damned Lies and Official Statistics
This essay in the Health and Human Rights Journal addresses attempts to undermine Covid-19 data collection.
HRDAG Names New Board Member William Isaac
William Isaac joins HRDAG's Advisory Board, bringing expertise in fairness and artificial intelligence.
Estimating the Number of SARS-CoV-2 Infections and the Impact of Mitigation Policies
This Harvard Data Science Review article uses the least unreliable source of pandemic data: reported deaths.
HRDAG’s Year in Review: 2020
In 2020, HRDAG provided clarity on issues related to the pandemic, police misconduct, and more.
Violence in Blue: The 2020 Update
HRDAG has refreshed a 2016 Granta article about homicides committed by police in the United States.
In Solidarity
We stand with our partners and every organizer fighting for justice.
Learning to Learn: Reflections on My Time at HRDAG
So much of what I learned at HRDAG was intangible, and I'm grateful to have been able to go deep.
Identifiers of Detained Children Have Implications for Data Security and Estimation
Identifiers being sequential could make possible estimations of the population of detained children.
HRDAG’s Year End Review: 2019
In 2019, HRDAG aimed to count those who haven't been counted.


















