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The Right to Record in Africa – Law versus Reality
The Nigerian police force has a popular phrase which you will find displayed in most police stations. It says: The Police is your friend. But the average Nigerian does not know this to be true. The high levels of police violence coupled with the absence of accountability has sparked social movements such as #EndSARS and […]
Adebayo Okeowo
October 28, 2019
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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
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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 […]
WITNESS
July 25, 2017
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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
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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
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WITNESS is going to RightsCon! (Updated with new sessions)
WITNESS is attending RightsCon in Brussels next week and we’re participating in a variety of talks and workshops. RightsCon focuses on the intersection of tech and human rights—right where WITNESS lives. Here’s where you can find us: Wednesday, March 29 On Day 1 of RightsCon we’re part of the ‘Beyond Dystopia: The Future Of Human […]
WITNESS
March 24, 2017
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National Day of Action for Trans Women of Color
We are committed to exposing the impact and imminent dangers posed to transgender and gender nonconforming communities by prevailing cultural biases, institutional discrimination, religious bigotry, and, especially, the Trump administration’s hateful rhetoric and policies.
WITNESS
March 15, 2017
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Community-Based Approaches to Archives From the Black Lives Matter Movement
Archivist Yvonne Ng discusses new initiatives out of Ferguson, Baltimore and Cleveland to collect and preserve records of police abuse and protest movements.
Yvonne Ng
September 2, 2015
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Video, tech and Internet for social good: Panels to pick at SXSW 2016
WITNESS' top picks for SXSW 2016 panels.
Sam Gregory
August 19, 2015
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Documenting Rio’s Resistance: Interview with ‘State of Exception’ Director Jason O’Hara
In his new film Canadian documentary filmmaker Jason O’Hara takes on forced evictions and mega-events, working collaboratively with Rio’s communities to tell stories of resistance and document human rights abuses since 2010.
WITNESS
January 9, 2015
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Music Monday: 16 Liberating Voices For Women’s Rights
These women artists sing about obstacles to social justice while also affirming and celebrating their invaluable role in bringing about change.
WITNESS
December 1, 2014
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The Ties That Bind Us In the Fight to Expose Human Rights Abuse
In her monthly message, WITNESS' executive director looks back on human rights stories from October and reflects on how our work resonates as more and more of us fight to expose human rights abuses.
Yvette Alberdingk Thijm
November 7, 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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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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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