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Street Art, Video and Social Change: Kenya Street Artist WiseTwo Visits WITNESS
WiseTwo is a Kenyan street artist based in Nairobi. WiseTwo recently stopped by WITNESS with fellow street artist Joel Artista to discuss the intersection of social action, street art and video advocacy.
October 11, 2013
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Protesters Film as Sudan Revolts
The Human Rights Channel is following events as they unfold in Sudan. In this post we discuss a few videos from our ongoing playlist “Sudan Revolts.”
October 10, 2013
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The Human Rights Video Weekly: Bansky’s Take on Citizen Video from Syria
And families of arrested protesters in Sudan stage a silent protest aimed at the director of national security there demanding the release of those detained.
October 8, 2013
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Evict Them! In 5 Easy Steps
A new animated video aims to make the human rights issues inherent in forced evictions more accessible.
October 4, 2013
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UN Experts Demand Stop to Forced Evictions in India
Eight UN experts called for an immediate halt to the construction of a large steel plant in Eastern India which will forcibly evict as many as 22,000 people.
October 1, 2013
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This Week in Human Rights Video: Despite Internet Shutdown, Citizen Video Emerges from Sudan
Citizen video on the Human Rights Channel this week include a focus on Sudan's protests, continued demonstrations in Cambodia following elections in July and footage of an attack on a school in Syria.
October 1, 2013
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The Week in Human Rights Video: Survivors of Syria’s Chemical Attack Speak Out
As world leaders gather at the UN this week for the General Assembly, we are keeping one eye on citizen journalists who are reporting on human rights and the impact of international policy from the ground.
September 24, 2013
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The Images of the Syrian War that Were Never Supposed to Be
In the two and a half years Syria has been engulfed in war, numerous voices have tried to compel the world to take notice and take action. But the message that caught the world’s attention came not from any political leader or organization. It came by way of YouTube.
September 16, 2013
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On the Human Rights Channel, A Year of Citizen Video from Syria
We've curated citizen videos of the Syrian War since May 2012. We share links to further analysis and background of the of videos of the August 21 chemical weapons attack that are currently under the international spotlight.
September 9, 2013
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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.
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.
August 27, 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.
August 20, 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.
August 14, 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.
August 12, 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
August 6, 2013
