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Rami Jarrah’s Remarks at WITNESS’ 2014 Focus For Change Benefit
British-Syrian citizen journalist Rami Jarrah shares his thoughts on the power of witnessing and our responsibility to support activists, who sometimes risk their lives to bring stories of courage to audiences.
Raja Althaibani
October 22, 2014
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Format, Frame Size and More: Digital Video Basics for Activists
We're launching a new video in our series for activists on video archiving and preservation, which covers digital video basics including file formats, encoding, and more.
Yvonne Ng
October 15, 2014
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How to Backup Mobile Videos On The Fly To A Wi-Fi Drive
A quick overview of how to sync an Android's mobile videos folder to a local Wi-Fi drive as an alternative to cloud backup.
Martin Tzanev
October 14, 2014
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Focus For Change Music Monday Playlist Features Iron and Wine
This week's playlist features Iron and Wine who will be performing at WITNESS' annual benefit on October 16 in New York City.
WITNESS
October 13, 2014
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This Week on the Human Rights Channel: Syria, Mexico, Honduras
Images and first person accounts from Syrian refugees, a Mexican student who survived a deadly police attack, and Honduran villagers evicted from their homes.
WITNESS
October 8, 2014
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Hassan Hakmoun’s Focus For Change Music Monday Playlist
Our guest-curated Music Monday playlists in honor of our 10th annual Focus for Change Benefit continue with Moroccan musician Hassan Hakmoun.
WITNESS
October 6, 2014
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Tips for Citizens Documenting Hong Kong’s Protests
WITNESS shares tips for citizens about how to more safely and effectively use video to document Hong Kong's protests.
Jackie Zammuto
October 2, 2014
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Video as Evidence: Turning Citizen Video into Justice
Citizen video rarely meets the high bar set for video as evidence. A new guide from WITNESS aims to help.
WITNESS
October 2, 2014
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Human Rights Video and the Open Internet – September 2014 Tech News Digest
This post is the beginning of a monthly series on technology and human rights in the news, written by our technology advocacy team. This month, we look at net neutrality and the work of the Global Net Neutrality Coalition.
Morgan Hargrave
September 29, 2014
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Pentagram Partners with Street Artists to Create a WITNESS Mural in London
A street art mural in London featuring WITNESS partners is an inspiring reminder that in our global, connected world, we are all "witnesses."
WITNESS
September 26, 2014
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10 Years of Pentagram Designs for WITNESS’ Focus for Change Benefits
We go behind the scenes with Pentagram's Harry Pearce in this interview about 10 years of designs for WITNESS' Focus for Change benefits.
WITNESS
September 25, 2014
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Community Reporters Document Deadly Raid on Indigenous Villages in Guatemala
Reports by imperiled community journalists in Guatemala paint a picture of horror when police forces descend upon communities battling a hydroelectric dam.
WITNESS
September 24, 2014
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Students Combat Sexual Assault Using Video
As 76 higher education institutions come under investigation for mishandling sexual assault cases, students at the University of Kansas are using video to share survivors' stories and express their demands.
Jackie Zammuto
September 23, 2014
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The Power of Citizen Witnesses – and How WITNESS is Strengthening Their Impact
From creation, sharing, management of your video, to preservation and usage, and with an eye to the ethical questions, WITNESS is thinking holistically about how best to support the millions of citizen witnesses to human rights abuse.
Sam Gregory
September 23, 2014
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Music Monday – Focus for Change Benefit Performers
For a decade WITNESS has brought together Focus for Change benefit performers, human rights activists and community to celebrate video activism.
WITNESS
September 22, 2014
