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WITNESS Joins One Billion Rising Against Gender-Based Violence
This year for V-day the WITNESS staff is rising up to support the One Billion Rising campaign and to put an end to gender-based violence.
Jackie Zammuto
February 14, 2014
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Human Rights Video Weekly: Food aid reaches Syria, Forced evictions in Myanmar
As Syrian peace talks gets underway this week, footage from Syrian media activists and aid organizations assisting the evacuation of residents from Homs and the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus document the challenges and progress of efforts to reach communities under siege.
WITNESS
February 13, 2014
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Human Rights Video Weekly: Spotlight on the Sochi Olympics
This week we're focused on Russia, where the Olympics have drawn attention to issues of forced evictions, homophobic violence, and other human rights struggles throughout the country.
WITNESS
February 5, 2014
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Human Rights Video Weekly: A Plea for Food Aid in Syria, Violent Protests in Ukraine and Thailand
Videos from the ground lend urgency to the Syrian peace talks. Leaked footage from Ukraine reveals abuse of detained activists, and protests turn violent in Thailand and Cambodia.
WITNESS
January 29, 2014
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The Human Rights Video Weekly: Reports from Sudan, Syria and China
This week we highlight citizen video documenting bombings in civilian areas in Sudan, accounts of torture in Syria's prisons, and a deadly factory fire in China that killed 16 people.
WITNESS
January 24, 2014
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The Human Rights Video Weekly: Citizens Documenting in Cambodia, Vietnam and Palestine
This week, our eyes are on civil movements in Southeast Asia and citizen video from Palestine prompting demand for an investigation.
WITNESS
January 14, 2014
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Worst Corporation in the World: Vote for FIFA!
Brazilian human rights activists, fighting massive forced evictions and redevelopment for the 2014 World Cup, nominate FIFA for the worst corporation in the world award. Read, share and vote.
Priscila Néri
January 14, 2014
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Violent Crackdown on Cambodian Activism
A new video shows incidents of "the worst state violence against civilians to hit Cambodia in 15 years."
WITNESS
January 10, 2014
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2013 in Human Rights Citizen Video
In 2013, the Human Rights Channel curated nearly 2300 videos from 100 countries. Collectively, they reveal not only *what* citizen journalists filmed this year, but *how* that video was seen and used.
WITNESS
December 23, 2013
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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.
WITNESS
December 19, 2013
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The Human Rights Video Weekly: Activist Kidnapped in Syria, Live Streaming Indigenous Community’s Standoff with Police in Brazil
Our last weekly update from the Human Rights Channel for 2013 features citizen video from Syria, Brazil, and Ukraine.
WITNESS
December 16, 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.
WITNESS
December 13, 2013
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WITNESS and Amnesty International Release a New Toolkit for Housing & Land Rights Activists
With 15 million people at risk of forced evictions annually around the world, we have released a multimedia resource kit for activists, social movements and communities fighting evictions.
Jackie Zammuto
December 12, 2013
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16 Highlights from the #16Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign
A list of 16 actions and stories we came across during this year's campaign to end gender-based violence. We invite you to share projects, videos, and more to this list.
Jackie Zammuto
December 10, 2013
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20 Citizen Journalists We Follow Who Covered Human Rights in 2013
On Human Rights Day, we've compiled a global list of citizen journalists we follow who cover human rights and share video. Please share the list and add to it!
WITNESS
December 10, 2013
