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G\u00e9nesis D\u00e1vila,\u00a0participant in the Natalia Project<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On 18 December 2023 Civil Rights Defenders published an account of 10 years Natalia <\/strong>[see: https:\/\/humanrightsdefenders.blog\/2014\/04\/24\/the-natalia-gps-alarm-bracelet-wins-golden-egg-awards-in-stockholm\/<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 years ago, Civil Rights Defenders launched the Natalia Project<\/a>, the world\u2019s first assault alarm and community-based security system for human rights defenders. In the event of an attack, participants in the project can send out a distress signal so they can be located quickly and get help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natalia Project\u00a0participant G\u00e9nesis D\u00e1vila is the director and founder of Defiende Venezuela<\/a>, a human rights organisation fighting for accountability and justice for victims of political persecution, people in arbitrary detention, and others who have been subjected to government-sanctioned attacks in Venezuela. In Venezuela being a human rights defender puts G\u00e9nesis at risk of the very same political persecution she is trying to document.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI face different threats on a daily basis. In general, they come from the Venezuelan regime. They harass human rights defenders because we try to protect people who are in danger and victims of human rights violations. This is something that puts us at great risk<\/em>.\u201d \u201cIt is really exhausting because then you don\u2019t have space for other things. It\u2019s the feeling of being chased all the time. It puts you under stress. You feel that you are never safe, wherever you are<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the case of an attack, the alarm is activated, and a distress signal goes off. Civil Rights Defenders and a network of human rights defenders can start investigating the situation within minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cFor me, my Natalia has been a game changer. It helped me feel safe. Just having this tiny device with me, knowing that there was someone on the other side of the world just waiting for my call, being ready to act if something happens gave me such a confidence. That changed everything<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Natalia Project device is built to be durable and easy to use and take wherever is needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEverywhere I go, I bring my Natalia. If I\u2019m about to fly somewhere, I check my passport, cellphone and my Natalia. It makes me feel safe. It\u2019s my lucky charm<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnyone who wants to support human rights can do it. You don\u2019t have to be a lawyer, or someone waving a flag. You just need to advocate for human rights, and that will be enough.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CRD also runs an emergency fund, see: https:\/\/crd.org\/emergency-fund\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Natalia Project has been a game changer” \u2013 G\u00e9nesis D\u00e1vila<\/a><\/blockquote>