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The Death of a Bahraini Prisoner
The recent death of a Bahraini detainee puts spotlight on authorities' inhumane treatment of prisoners.
March 4, 2014
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In Kiev, Abuse of Power Against Protesters, Medics, and Journalists
While videos recent violence were the most dramatic we’ve seen from the Euromaidan protests, they are only the latest to document clashes in Kiev. In late January, several videos emerged exposing excess use of force by authorities.
February 19, 2014
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After Abuses, Liberians Demand Action from U.S. Government
A new video and report by the Accountability Counsel were recently submitted as part of a formal complaint filed by hundreds of Liberians demanding accountability for a U.S. federal agency's funding of a biomass project that caused serious human rights, labor and environmental abuses, including sexual abuse by company employees of local women.
January 31, 2014
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Two Great Reasons Face Time at Film Festivals Will Benefit Your Nonprofit
Sundance isn't the only film festival where NGOs and nonprofits stand to gain some momentum for their missions.
January 19, 2014
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Voices from Syrian Prisons
A new initiative turns the experiences, fears, and dreams of Syrian prisoners into audio and video clips narrated in first person and uploaded to be shared with the world.
January 17, 2014
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Documentary Films I’d Bet On To Get An Oscar Nomination
Based on social buzz, colleagues’ input, reviews, watching the shortlist films, and media/PR coverage below are my picks to get an Oscar nod (views are my own, not WITNESS').
January 15, 2014
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Verifying Citizen Video: A Case Study from Aleppo – Part 3, Geo-Locating a Video
In the final part of three-part series, we discuss how to use tools like Google Maps to corroborate location in videos through geo-location mapping, verifying critical facts of time and place.
January 9, 2014
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It’s That Time of Year for Predictions
As the social media manager at the nonprofit, WITNESS, here are my comments on some of the social media predictions for 2014.
January 9, 2014
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Verifying Citizen Video: A Case Study from Aleppo – Part 2, Creating a Panoramic Image
In part two of our three-part series, we cover how to create a panoramic image from video stills to reveal signifiers unique to the site and event depicted in the video.
January 8, 2014
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Verifying Citizen Video: A Case Study of Destruction from Aleppo
The first in a three-part series investigates how to identify a citizen video for verification. The case study uses a citizen video example taken in Aleppo, Syria.
January 7, 2014
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CineMaralita Uses Film to Illuminate Issues Facing Urban Poor in the Philippines
CineMaralita, a film festival in the Philippines supported by the Urban Poor Resource Center (UPRCP), has recently used the videos included in our forced eviction toolkit as vehicles to spark conversation around land and housing rights issues.
December 19, 2013
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In Honduras, Murder on the Eve of Presidential Elections
As violence and intimidation surrounded the Honduran elections, two activists from the leftist LIBRE party were killed.
December 13, 2013
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Police Violence Filmed as Thousands Protest over EU Agreement in Ukraine
Numerous accounts of police brutality have been caught on film documenting the violent protests that have been raging in the Ukraine since November 21st.
December 6, 2013
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Nueva Guía sobre como entrevistar a Sobrevivientes de la Violencia basada en Género o Sexual
Hoy estamos orgullosos de anunciar un nuevo recurso de capacitación: Llevando a cabo entrevistas seguras, efectivas y éticas con sobrevivientes de la violencia basada en género o sexual.
December 6, 2013
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Nouveau guide pratique pour interviewer les survivants de violence sexuelle et sexiste
Notre nouveau guide de formation comprend des réflexions et des recommandations pour toutes les personnes qui veulent interviewer des victimes de violence à caractère sexuel et sexiste.
December 4, 2013
