Executive Director of HURIDOCS Danna Ingleton sits down with Wayamo’s Linda Bore to explain how Uwazi, the open source database built for civil society, helps human rights defenders manage evidence, build cases and support accountability processes.
She discusses machine learning and chain of custody features, defending the veracity of information against attacks, and explains how Uwazi and the Tella app can support Sudanese documenters working in risky, low connectivity environments. She also reflects on the need for critical tech literacy and semi sovereign infrastructure for civil society,
0:22 Introducing HURIDOCS and Uwazi
1:42 Using Uwazi for case building and accountability
3:55 The future of Uwazi: finding signal in the noise and protecting the veracity of evidence
5:20 Success stories: community in Chiapas, memory and storytelling, and machine learning with UPR Info
8:15 How Uwazi and Tella can support documenters in dangerous environments
10:13 Interoperability and tools that work together
13:00 Critical tech literacy and the risks of AI
The interview took place on the sidelines of a two-day meeting on documentation in Nairobi, Kenya, in September 2026.
