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Arab Spring
  • Video as Evidence and the Arab Spring: Seven Years On In 2011, video helped spark a movement across the Middle East and North Africa after the first shaky videos were uploaded to the internet by citizen journalists and activists. Today the importance of documentation remains constant—but faces new challenges. WITNESS reflects on the Arab Spring, 7 years on and looking forward. Raja Althaibani January 23, 2018
  • An Interview with Yemeni Blogger and Women’s Rights Advocate Noon Arabia An interview covering how she got started as a blogger, the issues that are most important to her, and a new crop Yemeni women bloggers. Matisse Bustos Hawkes May 28, 2014
  • The Square’s Jehane Noujaim on Filming a Revolution An interview with filmmaker Jehane Noujaim whose "The Square" is nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary. Matisse Bustos Hawkes January 31, 2014
  • Egypt’s Unrevolutionary Conduct: Sexual Harassment of Women Protestors Our latest in-depth playlist takes a look at one aspect of the political turmoil in Egypt that many would rather keep hidden: gender-based violence. WITNESS July 12, 2013
  • What Do You Want to Learn from Video Activists in the Middle East and North Africa? For most of us, the epicenter of video for change work that we’ve seen throughout 2011 has been in the Middle East and North African region (MENA). The Arab Spring has illuminated the reality of what “Cameras Everywhere” looks like, and what the power of instant video capturing and sharing can yield to inform and mobilize for truly incredible social change. WITNESS October 19, 2011
  • Yahoo! and YouTube Share Learning on Business Practices to Protect Human Rights Content Online The latest in the Carnegie Council’s lunchtime workshops for Ethics in Business took place on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 in New York and brought together a range of business stakeholders to discuss the unique challenges that currently face the ICT sector. WITNESS October 4, 2011
  • New Report Makes Recommendations for How to Enhance Potential of Human Rights Video I'm pleased to announce the launch of our new report: "Cameras Everywhere: Current Challenges and Opportunities at the Intersection of Human Rights, Video and Technology." You can read and download it on our website. Sam Gregory September 6, 2011
  • Video Advocacy Training for Youth Activists in Egypt After the recent revolution, the country now finds itself in a transitional period that is accompanied by a new set of challenges. The transitional government, led by military leadership, is still struggling to set up a concrete plan for real democracy, human rights and the well-being of all citizens. With the elections scheduled for later this year, Egyptians believe that they have a long journey ahead. WITNESS August 22, 2011