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Police Violence
  • Fighting impunity for attacks at women’s marches From Ukraine to Malaysia, demonstrators at International Women's Day marches continue to face attacks without accountability. This is Last Month in Video, March 2018 edition—with updates from the Alton Sterling police shooting, police collusion in Sri Lanka, and border patrol abuse in California. WITNESS April 11, 2018
  • Police Violence Against Local Teens is Caught on Camera in Rio de Janeiro By Victor Ribeiro and Dalila Mujagic. A video containing footage of a brutal police incident went viral amongst social media users in Rio de Janeiro. The footage shows Lapa Presente officers — a unit of military police dedicated to tourist areas and funded by a group of business and economic interests called the Federation of […] Dalila Mujagic March 9, 2018
  • Last Month in Video: Cameras got smarter. Will we? From Florida teens using video as a powerful advocacy tool, to Pakistan's High Court ruling on network shutdowns, to the supercharged technology behind "smart" cameras and facial recognition: this is Last Month in Video, February 2018 edition. Dalila Mujagic March 6, 2018
  • Last Month In Video: From Rio to Catalonia and beyond From Facebook's recent algorithm change to eyewitnesses capturing footage of police helicopters shooting into neighborhoods in Rio, and Catalonia's Skype president, here is Last Month in Video, January 2018 edition. Dalila Mujagic February 16, 2018
  • Last Month In Video: 2017, a year of extremes Video had a big role to play in 2017. From YouTube takedowns to fake news, police bodycams to a historic ICC arrest warrant, here's our last year in video review. WITNESS January 25, 2018
  • Last Month in Video: September 2017 From Rio to Cairo's Mashrou' Leila concert and a Utah nurse's refusal to an unconstitutional blood draw, we review September 2017 in human rights video. WITNESS October 10, 2017
  • Rio’s favelas score victory against military police abuses Rio favelas win victory over police abuses as two police commanders were denounced by the Public Prosecutor’s Office for crimes committed in the illegal invasions of private residences in favela Complexo do Alemão. Dalila Mujagic August 29, 2017
  • Filming Protests: Charlottesville and Beyond White supremacists have been energized by the events in Charlottesville and will most likely be organizing more public events over the coming weeks. Check out these tips if you are planning to attend and document rallies, counter-protests or other similar events. Jackie Zammuto August 16, 2017
  • Youth Speak Truth: Reclaiming the story of Mike Brown, Jr. “He said he was going to change the world, he was going to shake the world and the whole world was going to know his name. And now they do.” – Triniya Walker, younger sister of Mike Brown, Jr. Today marks three years since Mike Brown, Jr., known affectionately to his family as “Mike Mike”, […] Pali Makam August 9, 2017
  • Keep fighting; keep filming This month marks three years since Eric Garner was murdered by the NYPD. This month, Black Lives Matter turned four years old. And this month marked four years since a jury of almost all white women acquitted the man who killed Trayvon Martin of second-degree murder.  Racism in the United States has been forced out […] Dia Kayyali July 25, 2017
  • #EyesOnICE: Legal Issues and Security when filming Immigration Officials Resources and responses to questions around filming Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) safely, ethically, and effectively. Pali Makam July 3, 2017
  • Q&A with Copwatch Director: Camilla Hall Camilla Hall’s latest documentary, Copwatch, tells the story of WeCopwatch, an organization whose mission is to film police activity in order to create accountability and deter violence against their communities. Armed with only cameras, knowledge of their rights, and a deep appreciation for their communities, Jacob Crawford, David Whitt, Ramsey Orta, and Kevin Moore are […] Pali Makam May 16, 2017
  • Activists in Argentina use videos to denounce increasing institutional violence WITNESS hosts another training in Argentina and supports activists denouncing institutional violence. Dalila Mujagic May 11, 2017
  • May Day 2017: Solidarity with Immigrants and Workers WITNESS joins Rise Up NY! in support of immigrants and workers - plus more information on calls to action and rallies for May Day 2017 in NYC. Dalila Mujagic April 27, 2017
  • Military police raids turn Samba Square into a war scene Complexo de Alemao- Police Pacifying Unit (UPP) and Major Zuma called to answer for illegal invasions in Samba Square at a public hearing on April 24th. Dalila Mujagic April 24, 2017

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