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Street Art, Video and Social Change: Joel Bergner Visits WITNESS
Joel Bergner is a nomadic street artist, educator and advocate for social action. He recently stopped by WITNESS to discuss street art and video advocacy as tools for social change.
WITNESS
August 29, 2013
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This Week in Human Rights Video: Citizen Video Prompts Independent Investigations into Attacks in Syria and Colombia
Citizen video from Syria documents the use of chemical weapons and the UN team arriving to investigate the attack. The campesino strike continues in Colombia and a new report documents cases of human rights abuses of strikers.
WITNESS
August 27, 2013
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The Cost of A Border Surge? 5,000 Dead and Counting
A new documentary shows the human cost of immigration through the stories of migrants' remains found in the Sonoran desert, and through those who work to identify them.
WITNESS
August 23, 2013
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WITNESS Endorses International Principles on Human Rights & Surveillance
We join 150+ organizations from 40+ countries supporting these 13 principles that explain how international human rights law applies to the current digital environment.
WITNESS
August 22, 2013
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WITNESS Gains Accreditation with the UN Economic and Social Council
Good news! WITNESS has been granted consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Read on to find out on how this accreditation will strengthen our work.
Jackie Zammuto
August 21, 2013
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Human Rights Video Weekly: Egypt, Bulgaria, South Africa and Indonesia
This week, video captured of Egyptian armed forces violently attacking protestors, miners in South Africa rallying a year after the Marikana massacre, and more in human rights video from Bulgaria and Indonesia.
WITNESS
August 20, 2013
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Atención, Activistas de Derechos Humanos: Aprende a archivar tu video con nuestra nueva guía!
Activists Guide to Archiving Video now available in Spanish!
Yvonne Ng
August 19, 2013
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How a Small Brazilian Community Fought Big Powers and Won
After 20 years resisting eviction from their homes-- even as the threat level reached Olympic heights this year-- the Rio community of Vila Autodromo wins a concession from the Mayor. Eviction is off the table. Viva a Vila!
Priscila Néri
August 15, 2013
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New How-To Guide For Interviewing Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Tips for human rights activists, citizen journalists and others seeking to film interviews with survivors in a safe and ethical manner.
WITNESS
August 14, 2013
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Being Social on Social Media
Two interns with WITNESS' social media team learned not only how to effectively share information with our followers, but how to create a strategy for engagement.
WITNESS
August 13, 2013
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This Week in Human Rights Video: Muslim Groups Targeted in Sri Lanka and Ethiopia
Also, opposition to political amnesty in Thailand, activists in Taiwan protest a new proposed nuclear plant and a civil rights activist in China speaks out.
WITNESS
August 12, 2013
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A Zimbabwean Election Observer’s First Hand Account of the 2013 Vote
An election observer witnesses a mostly peaceful process, but one rife with irregularities and frustrations for voters
WITNESS
August 9, 2013
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This Week in Human Rights Video: Zimbabwe Election Results and Eviction of Bedouin Israelis
Tune in this week for an update on
WITNESS
August 6, 2013
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انتباه لكل ناشطي حقوق الإنسان: تعلم كيفية أرشفة الفيديوهات الخاصة بك مع دليلنا الجديد!
Our Activists' Guide to Archiving Video is now available in Arabic
Yvonne Ng
August 6, 2013
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Abuse by Viral Video: Break the Cycle with Identity Protecting Tools
A viral video from Russia makes inadvertent accomplices of viewers and LGBT activists. How can the online community expose abuse while avoiding further harm?
WITNESS
August 1, 2013
