One tap turns your detention into an international incident
Zimbabwean opposition activists endure 7+ months of arbitrary detention on fabricated charges as the government weaponizes the justice system to crush dissent.
AlertLiberty lets activists send a discreet distress signal that simultaneously notifies trusted local contacts, triggers automated reports to the African Commission, UN Special Rapporteur, and major NGOs, and launches pre-written social media campaigns. The rapid visibility significantly reduces the likelihood of 7+ month detentions by creating immediate diplomatic pressure.
Zimbabwean opposition activists, political dissidents, and human rights defenders
Pre-configured escalation matrix that combines immediate local response with automated diplomatic and media pressure specifically calibrated to Zimbabwe's political context.
urgent and empowering
Discreet one-tap or shake-activated distress signal
Manage encrypted notification list of family, lawyers, and fellow activists
Generates and sends tailored complaints to 12 international bodies with one tap
Real-time view of who has been notified and what actions have been taken
Pre-written petition and social media campaigns that deploy instantly
Signals are queued and sent the moment any connection becomes available
Send coded alerts through WhatsApp to non-app users
Track correlation between alerts and release times (anonymized)
Activate using specific Shona/English code phrase
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| phone_hash | text | No |
| escalation_level | text | No |
| personal_message | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| triggered_at | timestamp | No |
| status | text | No |
| location | text | Yes |
| resolved_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| contact_phone_hash | text | No |
| relationship | text | No |
| notify_methods | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| alert_id | uuid | No |
| recipient_type | text | No |
| delivered_to | text | Yes |
| delivered_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/alert/triggerInitiate distress signal and start escalation chain
/api/alerts/activeGet live status of current alerts for dashboard
/api/contactsAdd new trusted contact with encryption
/api/reports/sendManually or automatically send report to international bodies
/api/webhook/receiveReceive confirmation from NGOs that report was actioned
Local alerts only
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 240 | 11% | $924 | $11,088 |
| Month 6 | 1,850 | 17% | $11,016 | $132,192 |
When they come for you, the world responds in minutes — not months. Built for Zimbabwe's defenders.
1. Secure beta partnership with Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition who will distribute to their 400+ member organizations. 2. Direct outreach to 25 prominent opposition figures currently outside Zimbabwe for early testimonials. 3. Offer free Network tier to 4 major diaspora organizations who will integrate it into their rapid response protocols.
Excellent encryption
No automated escalation to institutions, no templates, no dashboard
Purpose-built escalation workflows for human rights emergencies
Strong brand and reach
Slow manual process, not real-time, not personalized
Instant, automated, personalized, and proactive
Network effects as more lawyers and NGOs join the verified responder network. Growing database of escalation effectiveness by charge type creates compounding value.
The explosion of affordable Android phones in Zimbabwe combined with the regime's increased use of arbitrary detention since the 2019 protests has created the perfect conditions for a rapid-response tool.
Government blocks app or declares it illegal
App uses only encrypted web traffic, can be sideloaded, and has web-based fallback
False sense of security leading to riskier behavior
Strong disclaimers, mandatory training modules, and clear explanation that this increases visibility not invisibility
Success: Consensus on at least 8 core escalation recipients and message templates
Success: 92% successful delivery rate and 75% say they feel safer with the app
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