Bitcoin Used to Support Human Rights in Sri Lanka
A human rights organisation that works in Sri Lanka is now accepting bitcoin donations to protect the identities of supporters. The Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice, a London-based NGO that campaigns for "justice, human rights and reconciliation" in Sri Lanka, began taking bitcoin donations this week. So far, the NGO has received just over 1 BTC in donations. "There is a very real fear within Sri Lanka of retaliation by government forces if you are seen as working closely with international human rights organisations," said Fred Carver, the organisation's campaigns director.....
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