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Music Monday Playlist — Post Mother’s Day Edition
Happy Belated Mother’s Day! Moms’ are revolutionary, no? They help to create change worldwide. From laments to rated 'hotness' this playlist celebrates what we can learn from Moms'.
May 12, 2014
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Video, Storytelling and Human Rights in Rwanda, 20 Years After the Genocide
How video is being used increasingly in Rwanda to discuss human rights issues.
May 9, 2014
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What We’re Reading, May 9 Edition
From human rights in Syria to the Central African Republic, with stops in digital archiving and tools for verifying video along the way.
May 9, 2014
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Peace for Whom? Life Inside Rio’s Occupied Maré Favela
The Maré favela complex is home to 130,000 people and an army pacification force who are there to protect the residents according to the Brazilian government. But unease and reports of abuse abound.
May 8, 2014
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Our Music Monday Playlist – Cinco De Mayo Edition
With Peter Gabriel as our co-founder, it only makes sense for us to jump into the fora of #MusicMonday and contribute our own series of music playlists.
May 5, 2014
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What We’re Reading, May 2 Edition
From YouTube clampdowns to a new verification app to human rights in Western Sahara and Algeria, here's what we're reading.
May 2, 2014
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Nouvelle série video sur les violences sexuelles et sexistes disponible en français
Notre série de vidéos en six parties avec sous-titres disponible en français vient d’être mise en ligne en accompagnement du guide écrit intitulé “Mener des entretiens sûrs, efficaces et éthiques de survivants de violence à caractère sexuelle et sexiste.”
May 1, 2014
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Lessons from RightsCon: Human Rights and Technology
Leading human rights experts, investors, corporate leaders, engineers, activists, and government representatives came together to tackle some of the toughest human rights challenges in tech today.
April 23, 2014
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Kenyan Authorities Target Somali Refugees in Terror Sweep
Following recent terrorist attacks, Kenyan police have rounded up thousands of Somali refugees.
April 21, 2014
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Activistas de DDHH Saharauis Reciben Entrenamiento de WITNESS en el Festival de Cine FiSahara
Más de una docena de activistas de derechos humanos y audiovisuales están participando en un taller de videoactivismo ofrecido por especialistas de WITNESS.
April 18, 2014
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Sahrawi Human Rights Activists Receiving WITNESS Training at FiSahara Film Festival
WITNESS and other organizations will provide training to activists ahead of the Western Sahara International Film Festival (FiSahara), which takes place April 29-May 4 in the Sahrawi refugee camps in a remote corner of Southwestern Algeria, deep in the Sahara Desert.
April 17, 2014
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The Growing Role of Image Verification in Venezuela’s Protests
A new mobile app addresses the challenge of verifying citizen footage. Plus, a politician brings citizen video of abuse to the Organization of American States.
April 11, 2014
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Video Documents Aftermath of Drone Strike Which Hit Wedding Party in Yemen
A Geneva-based human rights organization filmed interviews with villagers about a U.S. drone that hit a rural wedding procession in December 2013, killing at least 12 and injuring the bride.
March 19, 2014
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Behind-the-Scenes of WITNESS’ New Intro Video
A glimpse into how we produced our new video, featuring five activists, with the help of some of the film industry's creative leaders.
March 7, 2014
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Reporting on Sexual Violence: Personal and Professional Challenges for Journalists
Covering sexual assault, including rape, can bring swift and unpredictable repercussions, leaving many journalists and others torn over how best to navigate the risks. A guest post from the Committee to Protect Journalists.
March 5, 2014
