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Announcing WITNESS’ Ethical Guidelines for Using Eyewitness Footage in Human Rights
Deciding if and how to share human rights footage taken by eyewitnesses is rarely simple. A new resource offers guidance on applying ethical principles to this new form of documentation.
October 28, 2015
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Making Secondary Trauma a Primary Issue
Eyewitness Media Hub, is conducting a cross-industry study into the impact of vicarious trauma on journalists, human rights investigators and humanitarian aid workers who frequently search for eyewitness media in their work.
August 24, 2015
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What WITNESS Learned in 3 Years Curating Human Rights Videos on YouTube
The policies, practices, and technology that allow human rights videos by citizens to expose abuse are constantly evolving and our strategies must keep up.
July 27, 2015
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Bystander Videos of Police Misconduct in the U.S.
Oscar Grant. Michael Brown. Eric Garner. Walter Scott. The names of unarmed black men killed by police across the United States have etched their way into the public memory, becoming symbols of unjust policing. As bystander footage documenting those killings and other cases of police abuse flood Twitter and replay on cable news, it’s hard […]
July 10, 2015
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The ‘Yes Men’ Talk Video, Activism, and Climate Change
As they release their third feature film, The Yes Men Are Revolting, we talk with the devious duo about how they use film for activism and their current focus on climate change.
June 9, 2015
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Siete Meses Después – ¿Qué Papel Tuvo el Video en el Movimiento de Ayotzinapa?
Hablamos con la Agencia Subversiones sobre el uso de video durante el movimiento de protesta que siguió a la desaparición de 43 estudiantes mexicanos el otoño pasado.
April 23, 2015
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Seven Months Later – What Role Did Video Play in Ayotzinapa?
We speak with Agencia Subversiones about the use of video during the protest movement that followed the disappearance of 43 Mexican students from the Ayotiznapa teacher's college last fall.
April 23, 2015
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Video as Evidence: Creating a Plan to Collect Video Evidence
In the newest section of the Video as Evidence Field Guide we cover how to create a Collection Plan to ensure the video footage you collect supports justice and accountability instead of being irrelevant or duplicative.
April 6, 2015
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Videos Capture Dissident Voices in Cuba
If talks between Cuban diplomats and their U.S. counterparts were expected to improve the repressive environment many Cuban dissidents face, video testimony from Cuba tells a very different story.
April 1, 2015
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Public Space and Video Projections: A Conversation with The Illuminator Art Collective
The Illuminator Art Collective shares how video projection can be used as part of protests and civic movements as well as practical tips and lessons-learned on how to set up and a run video projection set-up.
March 16, 2015
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Does Filming Police Violence Make a Difference? A Survey of Recent Cases
From Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro, the West Bank, and Kingston, violent interactions between security forces and civilians are caught on camera. But many factors are at play when it comes to if, when, and how this footage is used in efforts for justice and accountability.
March 6, 2015
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This Week on The Human Rights Channel – Myanmar, Peru and Ukraine
In Myanmar, the attack on a Red Cross convoy transporting civilians away from fighting is captured on camera. In Ukraine the massive amount of video taken by protesters and reporters during the Euromaidan protests of late 2013 to early last year provides evidence of crimes against humanity. And in Peru, an oil company halts some of its operations after the death of a student protester, as indigenous groups continue to demand compensation for use of their land.
February 25, 2015
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Video as Evidence: Basic Practices
Basic Practices is the newest section in our Video as Evidence Field Guide. This chapter provides principles and guidelines for individuals interested in using video for human rights documentation. The chapter covers getting ready to film, filming, safeguarding your footage and sharing your video.
February 16, 2015
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Interactive Documentary “Points of View” Showcases Citizen Video in Gaza and the West Bank
POINTS OF VIEW uses an interactive documentary format to showcase citizen video shot by Palestinians working as part of the Camera Distribution Project, an initiative organized by B’Tselem (The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories).
February 6, 2015
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Video as Evidence Case Study: Filming Long After A Crime in Croatia
We look at a case study where video was used in criminal proceedings against a Serbo-Croatian politician at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
February 5, 2015
