Martus: The Tool for Human Rights Activists (2001-2014)

The Archivum hosted a Martus server, a secure and remote safe to store and preserve information gathered by human rights activists and investigative journalists.

The tool developed by Benetech allows users to create a searchable and encrypted database and back this data up remotely to their choice of publicly available servers. The Martus software is used by grassroots organizations, activists, journalists, attorneys, and others around the world to protect sensitive information and shield the identity of victims or witnesses who provide testimony on human rights abuses.

Martus is Greek for "witness". The Martus software was designed in consultation with human rights groups to be Simple, Secure, and Searchable. The stored records are kept secret by default and are available only to their owners. However, users can choose to make selected records public. The Martus software and documentation are currently available in 8 languages: English, Spanish, Russian, French, Thai, Arabic, Nepalese, and Burmese. The system currently has over 130,000 reports uploaded by users. The Archivum provides accounts to individuals and organizations upon request. Please contact: info@osaarchivum.org.