IN commemoration of Human Rights Day on Dec. 12, the US government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAid) and The Asia Foundation, launched a P16.8-million ($300,000) initiative that will strengthen the capacity of human rights organizations in the Philippines to thwart cybersecurity threats, including doxing, phishing and organized digital attacks.

As part of an ongoing Initiative for Advancing Community Transformation (I-ACT) project, the 'Cybersecurity for Human Rights in the Philippines' (C4HR-PH) initiative will provide tools and training to more than 150 local organizations across the country over 10 months. The tools and knowledge provided through C4HR-PH will help human rights defenders conduct their crucial advocacy work, safeguard private data, and advance justice and accountability without disruption or retribution.