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  • Watching Protests in Western Sahara Online videos document protest tactics by Sahrawi activists and repression by Moroccan authorities. WITNESS March 23, 2016
  • Curating Online Videos to Monitor Human Rights in Western Sahara As UN diplomats relaunch talks between Western Sahara and Morocco, a new WITNESS Media Lab project will curate footage from the disputed territory. WITNESS March 11, 2016
  • Independent Media: Maintaining the Pressure for Justice in Ayotzinapa Sept. 26th marks the 1 year anniversary of the disappearance of 43 Mexican student teachers. We look at the role video has played in demanding justice. WITNESS September 25, 2015
  • WITNESS Weekly Picks – August 8 Edition This week we feature articles on new innovations and practices in citizen journalism, data mapping and the protection of human rights. WITNESS August 8, 2014
  • What We’re Reading: July 19 Edition The future of cinema, passwords and digital security, the implementation of police cameras in law enforcement agencies across the nation and much more. WITNESS July 19, 2014
  • What We’re Reading: July 11 Edition This week we feature commentary on another side of the war in Syria, President Obama’s call for additional funds to curtail the flow of children from Latin America attempting to enter the US, and articles about video verification, safety for journalists and predicting the impact of advocacy media on social change. WITNESS July 11, 2014
  • 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. WITNESS May 9, 2014
  • 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. WITNESS May 2, 2014
  • WITNESS Gains Accreditation with the UN Economic and Social Council Good news! WITNESS has been granted consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Read on to find out on how this accreditation will strengthen our work. Jackie Zammuto August 21, 2013
  • We Must Act: Obama Announces Climate Action Plan, Citing Health of Future Generations Obama announced his climate change plan, advocating for future generations the same way TRUST activists have done for themselves and their communities. WITNESS June 26, 2013
  • In Focus: Iran’s 2013 Presidential Election Despite technical challenges and government surveillance, Iranians are determined to share with the world videos expressing dissent and frustration during the presidential election cycle. Matisse Bustos Hawkes June 14, 2013
  • As Brazil Marks One-Year Countdown to 2014 World Cup, Thousands Cope with Forced Evictions Thousands of Brazil’s residents struggle to rebuild their lives after being forcibly removed from their homes to prepare for the multi-billion dollar sports event. WITNESS June 12, 2013
  • Turkey for the People, Filmed by the People As the #OccupyGezi protests have surged, Turkish mainstream media has foundered. Citizen journalists--"sivil gazeteci," in Turkish--have stepped in. This is what they've shown us. WITNESS June 4, 2013
  • 16 Days Series: Rape as Weapon in Political, Ethnic & Religious Conflict in Burma Over the last half-century, the Burmese have endured a violent military regime, censorship, ethnic tension, and religious conflict. As these videos indicate, the conflict in Burma affects minority populations and their women the most. WITNESS December 4, 2012
  • President Obama Travels To Burma and Southeast Asia Amid Rising Tensions President Obama leaves tomorrow to make a historic visit to Southeast Asia, specifically to Burma (also known as Myanmar), where he will be the first sitting U.S. president to visit the country. However, escalating violence in western Burma, where ethnic minorities have been attacked, displaced, and persecuted by civilians and state forces, undermines recent democratic progress in the country. Matisse Bustos Hawkes November 15, 2012

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