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Evict Them! In 5 Easy Steps A new animated video aims to make the human rights issues inherent in forced evictions more accessible. WITNESS October 4, 2013
UN Experts Demand Stop to Forced Evictions in India Eight UN experts called for an immediate halt to the construction of a large steel plant in Eastern India which will forcibly evict as many as 22,000 people. WITNESS October 1, 2013
This Week in Human Rights Video: Despite Internet Shutdown, Citizen Video Emerges from Sudan Citizen video on the Human Rights Channel this week include a focus on Sudan's protests, continued demonstrations in Cambodia following elections in July and footage of an attack on a school in Syria. WITNESS October 1, 2013
The Week in Human Rights Video: Survivors of Syria’s Chemical Attack Speak Out As world leaders gather at the UN this week for the General Assembly, we are keeping one eye on citizen journalists who are reporting on human rights and the impact of international policy from the ground. WITNESS September 24, 2013
The Images of the Syrian War that Were Never Supposed to Be In the two and a half years Syria has been engulfed in war, numerous voices have tried to compel the world to take notice and take action. But the message that caught the world’s attention came not from any political leader or organization. It came by way of YouTube. WITNESS September 16, 2013
On the Human Rights Channel, A Year of Citizen Video from Syria We've curated citizen videos of the Syrian War since May 2012. We share links to further analysis and background of the of videos of the August 21 chemical weapons attack that are currently under the international spotlight. WITNESS September 9, 2013
This Week in Human Rights Video: Citizen Video Prompts Independent Investigations into Attacks in Syria and Colombia Citizen video from Syria documents the use of chemical weapons and the UN team arriving to investigate the attack. The campesino strike continues in Colombia and a new report documents cases of human rights abuses of strikers. WITNESS August 27, 2013
Human Rights Video Weekly: Egypt, Bulgaria, South Africa and Indonesia This week, video captured of Egyptian armed forces violently attacking protestors, miners in South Africa rallying a year after the Marikana massacre, and more in human rights video from Bulgaria and Indonesia. WITNESS August 20, 2013
Atención, Activistas de Derechos Humanos: Aprende a archivar tu video con nuestra nueva guía! Activists Guide to Archiving Video now available in Spanish! Yvonne Ng August 19, 2013
How a Small Brazilian Community Fought Big Powers and Won After 20 years resisting eviction from their homes-- even as the threat level reached Olympic heights this year-- the Rio community of Vila Autodromo wins a concession from the Mayor. Eviction is off the table. Viva a Vila! Priscila Néri August 15, 2013
New How-To Guide For Interviewing Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Tips for human rights activists, citizen journalists and others seeking to film interviews with survivors in a safe and ethical manner. WITNESS August 14, 2013
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
‎انتباه لكل ناشطي حقوق الإنسان‫: تعلم كيفية أرشفة الفيديوهات الخاصة بك مع دليلنا الجديد!‬‬ Our Activists' Guide to Archiving Video is now available in Arabic Yvonne Ng 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