Human Rights Channel Archives - Page 7 of 9

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. WITNESS August 12, 2013
This Week in Human Rights Video: Zimbabwe Election Results and Eviction of Bedouin Israelis Tune in this week for an update on WITNESS August 6, 2013
Citizen Video and Togo’s Elections Tomorrow, after multiple delays, months of protests, and the threat of a boycott, citizens in Togo will take their discontent to the polls as they vote in legislative elections. Citizen witnesses are filming the lead up and results. WITNESS July 24, 2013
This Week in Human Rights Video: Rare Citizen Video from South Sudan Also featured: violence against human rights workers in the Occupied Territories, an anti-gay protest in Haiti, and the return of self-exiled opposition leader in Cambodia. WITNESS July 23, 2013
This Week in Human Rights Video: 5-Year-Old Detained by Israeli Defense Forces The detention of a 5-year-old highlights a widespread practice- the detention of children by Israeli forces and citizen videos show ethnic tension in Central Russia WITNESS July 15, 2013
This Week in Human Rights Video: Egypt in Turmoil and Crackdown in Bahrain Highlights from our playlists following developments in Egypt, an in-depth look at police torture in Bahrain, and new video alleging the use of chemical weapons by Assad's forces in Syria. WITNESS July 8, 2013
Egypt’s Tamarod Movement Calls for President Morsi to Step Down Protests, calling for a change in leadership, have swept Egypt on the one-year anniversary of Morsi coming to power. WITNESS July 1, 2013
This Week in Human Rights Video: Police Torture in Bahrain and Why Brazilians are Protesting This month's Citizen Watch also includes: violence in Guinea, a raid on a prominent human rights organization in Russia, and disturbing reports of chemical weapons used in Syria. WITNESS June 24, 2013
This Week in Human Rights Video: Protests in Brazil, Turkey and Bulgaria Over the last week, the Human Rights Channel featured videos of cost of living protests in Sao Paolo, the start of the hurricane season in Haiti, and the crackdown on Gezi Park, all from the citizen's perspective. WITNESS June 17, 2013
For Their Movement, Turks Turn to Twitter & YouTube As the Prime Minister and the press dismiss their movement, Turkish protesters raise their cameras and their voices. WITNESS June 3, 2013
Togolese Use Video to Reflect & Shape Elections TogoVisions, a West African citizen video organization, has mobilized to document contentious elections, pushing them into the worldwide news cycle. WITNESS May 24, 2013
Citizen Video for Journalists…and Everyone Else 90 countries. 1,892 videos. 137 in-depth human rights playlists. 1 year of the Human Rights Channel on YouTube. WITNESS May 20, 2013
Citizen Video for Journalists: How One Israeli Group Became a Trusted Source for News The West Bank and Gaza challenge the most seasoned reporters. But B'Tselem and its citizen reporters use meticulous context and unwavering integrity to make human rights into headlines. WITNESS May 6, 2013
Citizen Video for Journalists: Finding the Story What a video doesn't show is sometimes the heart of the story. Liam Stack, who curates citizen video at the New York Times, explains how he finds videos and tells the stories of the unknowns. WITNESS April 15, 2013
“Best of the Web”: The Human Rights Channel & Other Webby Picks The Human Rights Channel on YouTube is a nominee for a Webby Award! But we're not the only project with big implications for video advocacy. WITNESS April 12, 2013