In South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, one man takes on the digital frontline

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Journalists for Human Rights Podcast

Journalists for Human Rights

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Journalists for Human Rights is an organization that aims to empower journalists and communities in Canada and all over the world, making a lasting difference in the way human rights stories are told and heard. In the first season of this podcast, we feature the Philippines, which ranks among the world's deadliest countries for journalists. We hear from local reporters who have faced the Marcos dictatorship in the 70s and 80s, the deadly anti-drugs campaign of the Duterte administration, and challenges such as red-tagging, low pay, and disinformation in the age of social media and AI.

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In South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, one man takes on the digital frontline

Journalists for Human Rights Podcast

44 minutes 10 seconds

3 months ago

In South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, one man takes on the digital frontline

In this episode of the JHR Podcast, host Lisa LaFlamme travels to Juba, South Sudan with Journalists for Human Rights to meet the man everyone calls when digital disaster strikes: Nelson Kwaje.

From battling life-threatening disinformation to helping victims of online abuse reclaim their accounts and their dignity, Nelson is the force behind South Sudan’s most trusted digital safety tools, 211 Check and SafetyComm. Whether it’s a hacked account, a viral lie or an attempt to silence women online, the answer is always: "Call Nelson".

This is a story about the extraordinary impact of one man’s mission to protect information and lives in the world’s youngest country.