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What’s in a Name? For Activists, it Could be Everything
Digital rights advocates have long asked Facebook to adjust their "real name" policy. Now, WITNESS and other groups have begun a new push for change through the ‘Nameless Coalition.’
Morgan Hargrave
October 6, 2015
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Making Secondary Trauma a Primary Issue
Eyewitness Media Hub, is conducting a cross-industry study into the impact of vicarious trauma on journalists, human rights investigators and humanitarian aid workers who frequently search for eyewitness media in their work.
WITNESS
August 24, 2015
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Video as Evidence: Adding Detailed Information to Your Video
Adding information about who, what, when, where to your video makes it easier to verify the content, therefore giving it a better chance to secure justice for human rights abuse.
WITNESS
November 19, 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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WITNESS Endorses International Principles on Human Rights & Surveillance
We join 150+ organizations from 40+ countries supporting these 13 principles that explain how international human rights law applies to the current digital environment.
WITNESS
August 22, 2013
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Tips for Activists Using the YouTube Face Blur Tool
Recently, YouTube launched a feature that allows blurring on videos uploaded to their site. It's a step we've pushed for from the commercial video-sharing platforms and social networks - as a way to enable easy, faster, more accessible options for preserving and enabling visual anonymity in a networked, visual age.
WITNESS
August 7, 2012
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The (Virtual) Bystander Effect: Witnessing Human Rights Abuse Online
When a video goes viral, millions of people become witnesses. Whether it is a clumsy kitten, an adorable child, or a gruesome protest, we as viewers are transported to that moment. We see everything. We hear everything. But we change nothing.
WITNESS
July 20, 2012
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Tactical and Technological Defences For Facial Recognition Technology
In my last post I looked at how facial recognition technology (FRT) works, how it's now in our phones, social networks and media management, and how legislators and regulators are reacting to this. But it's also increasingly used by law enforcement and for surveillance of "public" spaces.
WITNESS
May 18, 2012
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Video for Change Best Practices: Filming for Human Rights Documentation and Evidence
Before you pick up a camera, be prepared with the right equipment and plan so you can film safely and effectively.
WITNESS
April 5, 2012
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The Face of a Revolution: Debating Privacy in the Digital Age
You probably know a 26-year-old woman. Is she your sister? Friend, or daughter? Perhaps she’s fiery and stubborn. Perhaps she takes singing lessons. Perhaps she’s engaged to be married.
WITNESS
March 11, 2012
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WITNESS, Technology and #Video4Change at #SXSW
WITNESS is at #SXSWInteractive, one of the world's largest conferences focused on interactive technologies and online innovation.
Sam Gregory
March 10, 2012
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A Few Reasons Activsts Shouldn’t be Banned from the Internet
Last month on Human Rights Day (December 10th) I wrote an opinion piece for the HuffingtonPost about the increasingly important role technology companies and platforms are playing in the human rights landscape.
Yvette Alberdingk Thijm
January 23, 2012
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New Twitter Settings Activists Need To Be Aware Of
Recently, I logged into my Twitter.com account. Twitter users know, this is not a frequent occurrence because most of us use third-party applications like Hootsuite, Tweetdeck or any of the mobile apps. But it is a necessity, especially as an activist, in order to help keep the information on your account safe and secure.
WITNESS
December 12, 2011
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Threats Increase Against Monk Fighting Forced Evictions in Cambodia
Since 2009, our partner organization in Cambodia, LICADHO, has been using video to document forced evictions and land-grabbing. We met the Venerable Loun Sovath, a Buddhist monk, through our work with LICADHO. His tireless campaigning for those at risk of forced eviction in Cambodia, has repeatedly put him at risk.
WITNESS
June 27, 2011
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The Ethical Engagements of Human Rights Social Media
The explosion of digital media on human rights pushes us all to rethink how documentary film ethics apply in a more networked, social media-driven era.
Sam Gregory
November 22, 2010
