Guidelines for the ethical use of digital archives of testimonies from witnesses of mass violence
As the number and complexity of digital archives that collect and preserve testimonies from witnesses of mass violence increases, so do the capabilities of digital technologies. These simultaneous developments give rise to many questions for archivists, researchers, policy makers, and curators. Victims of mass violence are particularly vulnerable to the uncontrolled dissemination of their testimonies. Protecting these archives from information misuse and cyber crime is extremely important. Through the collective work of archivists, specialists on conservation of testimonies from witnesses of mass violence, privacy professionals, and many others, this project aims at developing a set of guidelines for the ethical use of these archives.
Since Spring 2024