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The Right to Record for human rights during COVID-19
When WITNESS says the Right to Record, we are referring to the ability to pick up a camera or cell phone and film the police or military without retaliation. We are also talking about the initiative, commitment, attitude, and courage that it takes to exercise that right, and the organizing communities do to make this […]
WITNESS
April 23, 2020
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Storytelling in livestreaming: the Favela da Skol case in Brazil
Mobil-Eyes Us is a project that explores technologies, tactics and storytelling strategies to use live video to connect viewers to frontline experiences of human rights issues. The goal is for audiences to become ‘distant witnesses’ who will take meaningful actions to support frontline activists. Mobil-Eyes-Us teaches us that a series of live broadcasts can form […]
WITNESS
May 15, 2019
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Recording Resistance
We interviewed British filmmaker Max Stahl about his role in documenting and preserving footage of the Santa Cruz Massacre, and how his visual account helped propel Timor-Leste back into the world spotlight.
Meghana Bahar
November 11, 2016
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This Week on the Human Rights Channel – Cuba, Fiji, West Papua and South Africa
This week citizen video captures testimonials following the arrest of 69 pro-democracy protesters in Cuba. We also check-in on videos previously featured from Fiji and South Africa and look at video advocacy storytelling project in West Papua.
WITNESS
February 18, 2015
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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
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The WITNESS Blog: A Look Back at 2014 and Look Ahead to 2015
In 2014 we contextualized dozens of citizen videos on human rights; shared resources for using video for change, archiving video and interviewing survivors of sexual violence; interviewed filmmakers, activists and journalists; advocated for better use of technology to aid those using video for change; celebrated stories of courage, and much more.
Matisse Bustos Hawkes
January 5, 2015
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The Art of the Self-Portrait: Andy Lin Discusses Expression and Dignity
Photographer Andy Lin shares his thoughts on the self-portrait as a means of expression and a tool for self-empowerment.
Matisse Bustos Hawkes
November 18, 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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Why WITNESS and Other Nonprofits Are Adopting the Serious Business of Monitoring and Evaluation
Anyone in the nonprofit world knows that “impact” and “engagement” are the buzzwords du jour. But more than a passing fad, impact evaluation is serious business – one that many of us in the social change realm grapple with every day.
Sara Federlein
August 19, 2014
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Media Roundup on Protests, Police Brutality and Brazil’s World Cup
Following the close of the World Cup, we pull together a list of select English-language news coverage on protests, police brutality and video in Brazil published during the tournament.
WITNESS
July 22, 2014
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World Cup Final Four Not the End for Human Rights Defenders
As the World Cup comes to a close, a new campaign highlights the courageous and critical work of Human Rights Defenders from the nations represented at the tournament.
WITNESS
July 8, 2014
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World Cup Futebol and Freedom of Expression in Brazil: An Update
Videos curated by the Human Rights Channel highlight the reality of discontent surrounding the World Cup, and the ongoing threats to civil and economic rights during the large-scale sporting event.
WITNESS
July 3, 2014
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Human Rights Video Weekly: Brazil, Kenya and Sri Lanka
This week, in addition to videos documenting crack downs on the World Cup protests, we bring you footage from local media reports on violence in Kenya and Sri Lanka. Finally, we bring you an update on the rising tensions between Israel and Palestine instigated by a massive search for three missing seminary students.
WITNESS
June 17, 2014
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What We’re Reading: World Cup 2014 Editon
The country may love the beautiful game but hosting the World Cup has activists protesting human rights abuse and inequalities in Brazil.
WITNESS
June 13, 2014
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Call for Videos on Police Violence During World Cup Protests
As protestors in Brazil take to the streets during the World Cup, WITNESS has created a collaborative database to track ongoing police violence.
Priscila Néri
June 12, 2014
