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Public Space and Video Projections: A Conversation with The Illuminator Art Collective The Illuminator Art Collective shares how video projection can be used as part of protests and civic movements as well as practical tips and lessons-learned on how to set up and a run video projection set-up. WITNESS March 16, 2015
WITNESS Joins Call for the Creation of UN Special Rapporteur on Privacy WITNESS joins a growing coalition of privacy, human rights, and civil liberties organizations who are uniting to call for the United Nations Human Rights Commission to add a Special Rapporteur on Privacy. Morgan Hargrave March 14, 2015
Yemeni Blogger Reflects on Experience at Video for Change Workshop Rooj Alwazir, a participant at WITNESS' recent video for change convening in Istanbul, shares experiences from the gathering of 20 filmmakers, educators and human rights defenders. WITNESS March 9, 2015
24 Years After Rodney King: Will More Video Result in More Justice? Since the 1991 beating of Rodney King, video has become ubiquitous and alleged crimes committed by police are much harder to sweep under the carpet. But the amount of footage of an incident and the amount of justice served in these cases do not yet correlate. Yvette Alberdingk Thijm March 4, 2015
WITNESS Tech Digest: Transparency Reports on Government Interference Internet companies are producing more transparency reports about governments' demands on the companies to hand over users' data and take down their content. Morgan Hargrave March 3, 2015
ACLU App Encourages Citizen Witnesses to Document Police Encounters Morgan Hargrave reviews the ACLU's Mobile Justice, a new app that allows users to document interactions with police and upload video and reports to ACLU servers. Morgan Hargrave February 27, 2015
Video as Evidence: Basic Practices Basic Practices is the newest section in our Video as Evidence Field Guide. This chapter provides principles and guidelines for individuals interested in using video for human rights documentation. The chapter covers getting ready to film, filming, safeguarding your footage and sharing your video. WITNESS February 16, 2015
Interactive Documentary “Points of View” Showcases Citizen Video in Gaza and the West Bank POINTS OF VIEW uses an interactive documentary format to showcase citizen video shot by Palestinians working as part of the Camera Distribution Project, an initiative organized by B’Tselem (The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories). WITNESS February 6, 2015
Video as Evidence Case Study: Filming Long After A Crime in Croatia We look at a case study where video was used in criminal proceedings against a Serbo-Croatian politician at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). WITNESS February 5, 2015
How Can Hyperlapse Videography Be Used for Human Rights? Hyperlapse is a videography approach that combines timelapse with motion, often with a first-person perspective. How could it be used for human rights? Sam Gregory February 3, 2015
Do We Need a Dedicated Repository for Human Rights Media? A dedicated online video-sharing site or database could show the breadth and scale of human rights violations worldwide, and enable coordinated action. Sam Gregory January 30, 2015
The Tech of Citizen Witnessing in 2015 — January Tech News Digest We share our hopes for what we'd like to see happen with developments in technology in 2015 that can support safer and more effective citizen witnessing. Morgan Hargrave January 29, 2015
Cuban Activism Amid Changing International Relations While restrictions on Cuban media make it difficult to know what the average Cuban thinks of the current policy changes underway, a growing network of independent bloggers, news outlets, and activists are documenting developments and filming stories and opinions that the state-controlled media ignores. WITNESS January 21, 2015
Creating a Movement to Just Say No to the War on Drugs Eugene Jarecki's documentary takes on the US' war on drugs, calling for a shift in public perception and policy around drug use. This is the final in our interview series with the 2014 BritDoc Impact Award winners. Matisse Bustos Hawkes January 16, 2015
Music Monday – 2015 New Year Edition, Beginnings Our first Music Monday - 2015 New Year edition, Beginnings is a song list to inspire activists' daily work because every day is a new beginning. WITNESS January 12, 2015