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Video Tips for Activists and Citizens Documenting Zimbabwe’s Election
Videos circulating ahead of Zimbabwe's election on Wed depict a concern among civil society that Mugabe's ZANU-PF party will obstruct the process of free and fair elections. We share a tips for documenting elections safely and effectively for activists and citizen journalists.
Jackie Zammuto
July 29, 2013
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Comment Filmer les Manifestations: Une Guide
Ces vidéos chacune adressent cinq points très importants à considerer, que ça soit en filmant une protestation, un ressemblement politique, ou bien un incident illustrant la brutalité de la police
Jackie Zammuto
July 25, 2013
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Citizen Video and Togo’s Elections
Tomorrow, after multiple delays, months of protests, and the threat of a boycott, citizens in Togo will take their discontent to the polls as they vote in legislative elections. Citizen witnesses are filming the lead up and results.
WITNESS
July 24, 2013
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This Week in Human Rights Video: Rare Citizen Video from South Sudan
Also featured: violence against human rights workers in the Occupied Territories, an anti-gay protest in Haiti, and the return of self-exiled opposition leader in Cambodia.
WITNESS
July 23, 2013
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Attention Human Rights Activists: Learn How to Archive Your Video with our New Guide
Our new how-to guide for managing, storing, sharing and preserving digital video.
Yvonne Ng
July 23, 2013
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This Week in Human Rights Video: 5-Year-Old Detained by Israeli Defense Forces
The detention of a 5-year-old highlights a widespread practice- the detention of children by Israeli forces and citizen videos show ethnic tension in Central Russia
WITNESS
July 15, 2013
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Egypt’s Unrevolutionary Conduct: Sexual Harassment of Women Protestors
Our latest in-depth playlist takes a look at one aspect of the political turmoil in Egypt that many would rather keep hidden: gender-based violence.
WITNESS
July 12, 2013
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Colombia’s Rural Farmers Take Media Into Their Own Hands
In rural areas of Colombia where mainstream press dares not go, citizens have formed their own news agency, Prensa Rural, to report on human rights issues
WITNESS
July 11, 2013
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What You (and Others) Can Know About a Video Without Even Watching It
Why human rights activists need to be aware of how metadata can be used- both for their benefit and against them.
Yvonne Ng
July 9, 2013
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This Week in Human Rights Video: Egypt in Turmoil and Crackdown in Bahrain
Highlights from our playlists following developments in Egypt, an in-depth look at police torture in Bahrain, and new video alleging the use of chemical weapons by Assad's forces in Syria.
WITNESS
July 8, 2013
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Egypt’s Tamarod Movement Calls for President Morsi to Step Down
Protests, calling for a change in leadership, have swept Egypt on the one-year anniversary of Morsi coming to power.
WITNESS
July 1, 2013
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As Zimbabwe’s 2013 Elections Approach: A Call for an End to Torture
The 2008 elections left many with permanent physical and psychological scars.
WITNESS
June 27, 2013
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We Must Act: Obama Announces Climate Action Plan, Citing Health of Future Generations
Obama announced his climate change plan, advocating for future generations the same way TRUST activists have done for themselves and their communities.
WITNESS
June 26, 2013
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This Week in Human Rights Video: Police Torture in Bahrain and Why Brazilians are Protesting
This month's Citizen Watch also includes: violence in Guinea, a raid on a prominent human rights organization in Russia, and disturbing reports of chemical weapons used in Syria.
WITNESS
June 24, 2013
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How Activists Can Use Vine To Reach a Global Audience in 6 Seconds
Activists are using the mobile app Vine from Istanbul to Rio de Janeiro, but is their footage getting seen? We share 5 tips that can improve the reach and visibility of these short, dynamic videos.
WITNESS
June 21, 2013
