HMML and After Violence Project Endorse ‘Our Future Memory’ Campaign’s Digital Rights Statement

The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) and the After Violence Project, organizations deeply committed to digital preservation, have officially endorsed the “Statement on Digital Rights” by the “Our Future Memory” campaign. This marks a significant expansion of a growing coalition dedicated to safeguarding vulnerable archives and advocating for the four fundamental rights essential for memory institutions.

Sharing a mutual mission to digitally preserve vanishing records, HMML and the After Violence Project’s endorsement signifies an strengthening of collaborative efforts in protecting digital heritage. They are bringing critical attention to the challenges faced by memory institutions globally and emphasizing the necessity of establishing digital rights to ensure the perpetual accessibility of these invaluable records.

The campaign serves as a crucial reminder of how to combat the risk of historical records being lost in our increasingly digitized world and underscores the need for robust legal and ethical frameworks to support these preservation efforts.