Germany · Human rights and democracy
Mnemonic gUG
Regional non-governmental organisation. Based in: Germany. Active at least since 2026. Main sector: human rights and democracy.
Mnemonic is a non-profit organisation at the forefront of archiving, preserving, and forensically verifying digital open-source information as documentation of human rights violations and international crimes. Formally incorporated as an organisation in 2018, we began our activities as Syrian Archive in 2014, a rapid response project working in close collaboration with journalists, documentation groups, and citizens fighting to preserve digital information of the Syrian Conflict: images, videos, and other postings as invaluable historical artifacts and potential evidence of human rights abuses. Mnemonic grew out of the recognition that Syrian Archive’s workflows could be adapted to other locations where human rights violations must be documented and preserved, but the ecosystems to do so remain underdeveloped. To safeguard over 30 million digital records–equivalent to over 100 years’ worth of video–in our Archives that cover Syria, Ukraine, Sudan, Yemen and Iran, Mnemonic has developed advanced digital tools and a robust in-house infrastructure to ensure the integrity of our data. Mnemonic honours the work of journalists, civil society organisations and individuals who risk their lives to document atrocities, by safely archiving potential evidence and verifying it in line with the highest standards required for legal proceedings and accountability mechanisms. Mnemonic has contributed to groundbreaking legal initiatives, including arrest warrants issued in France against Syria’s then-President al-Assad and three other senior officials. We proactively contribute to field-building with sectoral publications for human rights defenders and open-source investigators, including a Guide for Judges and Fact-Finders created in partnership with UC Berkeley and the University of Oxford.
- Active at least since
- 2026
Accounts
No accounts available from the sources we use.
Countries with projects published on IATI
Syria ↗ 6
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor and archive records related to human rights violations | Syria | 2025–2026 ongoing | – |
| Analyse and tag archived content on mis/disinformation, hate speech, and incitement to violence. | Syria | 2025–2026 ongoing | – |
| Improve and maintain the archiving technical infrastructure | Syria | 2025–2026 ongoing | – |
| Working group on documentation and archiving | Syria | 2025–2026 ongoing | – |
| Outreach and advocacy initiatives to combat mis/disinformation and hate speech and promote TJ | Syria | 2025–2026 ongoing | – |
| Project Management & MEAL | Syria | 2025–2026 ongoing | – |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Official checks
- Public register
- Handelsregister (Germany) RA000217-HRB196905 — number declared on IATI; that register is not one of our sources of accounts
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Timeline
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
DE-CR RA000217-HRB196905 · IATI (d-portal)