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The (Unexpected) Emotional Impact of Archiving
Should more be done to prepare archivists for the unexpected emotional impact of working with human rights media?
August 6, 2015
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WITNESS Talks to Patrick Otim of the Refugee Law Project about Video Archiving
The Refugee Law Project (RLP) is a human rights organization in Uganda that recently undertook a video archiving project with the help of the Activist’s Guide to Archiving Video. Patrick Otim talks to WITNESS about RLP's experience with archiving, the difficulties RLP faced, and why it is such an important project.
July 14, 2015
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The International Criminal Court’s Quest for Scientific Evidence
By focusing on collecting scientific evidence, including better video evidence, the ICC hopes to build stronger cases.
April 20, 2015
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Ella Baker Center Continues the Fight for “Books Not Bars”
WITNESS caught up with our friends at the Ella Baker Center for an update on the 2001 campaign "Books Not Bars", a youth-led movement that targeted the juvenile prison system in the California and pushed to end to the prison industrial complex in the U.S.
April 9, 2015
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El barrio de la Cascada dice no a los desalojos
La Cascada es un barrios donde actualmente los habitantes se encuentran resistiendo a los desalojos y exigiendo la intervención del gobierno para solucionar de forma integral el problema de deterioro de las viviendas.
March 25, 2015
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Yemeni Blogger Reflects on Experience at Video for Change Workshop
Rooj Alwazir, a participant at WITNESS' recent video for change convening in Istanbul, shares experiences from the gathering of 20 filmmakers, educators and human rights defenders.
March 9, 2015
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This Week on the Human Rights Channel – Cuba, Fiji, West Papua and South Africa
This week citizen video captures testimonials following the arrest of 69 pro-democracy protesters in Cuba. We also check-in on videos previously featured from Fiji and South Africa and look at video advocacy storytelling project in West Papua.
February 18, 2015
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Music Monday – 2015 New Year Edition, Beginnings
Our first Music Monday - 2015 New Year edition, Beginnings is a song list to inspire activists' daily work because every day is a new beginning.
January 12, 2015
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Documenting Rio’s Resistance: Interview with ‘State of Exception’ Director Jason O’Hara
In his new film Canadian documentary filmmaker Jason O’Hara takes on forced evictions and mega-events, working collaboratively with Rio’s communities to tell stories of resistance and document human rights abuses since 2010.
January 9, 2015
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Video Evidence from Sri Lanka’s No Fire Zones Spurs UN Investigation
Filmmaker Callum Macrae discusses his documentary looking into and calling for a UN investigation of human rights abuses committed toward the end of Sri Lanka's 26-year civil war.
December 18, 2014
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The Blackfish Effect – How Film Can Impact Big Business
Interview with Britdoc Impact Award winner, filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite, about the social change influence her documentary, "Blackfish," has had on big business and in legal courtrooms.
December 11, 2014
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Music Monday – Human Rights Day Edition
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted on 10 December 1948. The date has since served to mark Human Rights Day worldwide. For this Music Monday playlist we curated songs about well-known human rights defenders and about human rights more broadly.
December 8, 2014
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Filming Resources for Protests Honoring Missing Students of Ayotzinapa
With additional marches for the missing students of Ayotzinapa scheduled for December 1 (#1dicMx), it's more important than ever to document these events with video and photos. Use these resources to prepare for today's protest and those to follow.
December 1, 2014
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Todxs Grabamos: Nuevas Protestas por los Estudiantes de Ayotzinapa
Con más marchas organizadas para el 1 de Diciembre (#1dicMx), hoy más que nunca se hace necesaria la documentación a través de video, fotografías. Usan estas recursos para preparar para esta marcha y las que siguen para justicia para los estudiantes de Ayotzinapa.
December 1, 2014
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Can Video Help End Police Brutality?
Does more video actually lead to justice for victims of police brutality? Will the presence of more cameras lead to less police brutality in the future?
November 11, 2014