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Peace for Whom? Life Inside Rio’s Occupied Maré Favela
The Maré favela complex is home to 130,000 people and an army pacification force who are there to protect the residents according to the Brazilian government. But unease and reports of abuse abound.
WITNESS
May 8, 2014
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Human Rights Video Weekly: Police Operations in Brazil, Detention of Refugees in Kenya, Protests in Western Sahara
This week we bring you the first in a series of dispatches from Brazil, as well as footage from Kenya and Western Sahara, and the latest from the Nuba Mountains of Sudan.
WITNESS
May 6, 2014
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Police Occupation of Brazil’s Favelas
The controversial death of a young Brazilian dancer sparked protests in one of Rio's favelas, bringing attention to police violence faced by favela residents.
WITNESS
May 6, 2014
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What We’re Reading, May 2 Edition
From YouTube clampdowns to a new verification app to human rights in Western Sahara and Algeria, here's what we're reading.
WITNESS
May 2, 2014
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!Bienvenid@s a Video para el Cambio América Latina y el Caribe!
Herramientas y materiales para video activistas que se encuentren en riesgo o en situaciones que requieran una respuesta inmediata.
Laura Salas
April 14, 2014
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As World Cup Stadiums Go Up, Brazilians’ Homes Are Torn Down
Video from human rights groups and activists is shifting the attention to forced evictions carried out in the lead up to the World Cup.
WITNESS
April 8, 2014
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Human Rights Video Weekly: Brazil, Papua New Guinea, and Mexico
From the Papua New Guinean police force, to the heart of Mexico's cartel territory, to the occupied favelas of Rio de Janeiro, we share recent citizen videos from these locations and more.
WITNESS
April 1, 2014
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Ignored by Brazilian Government, Activists Take Police Violence to Inter-American Commission
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hosts a public hearing on police violence used by Brazilian authorities during popular protests ongoing in the country since June 2013.
Priscila Néri
March 28, 2014
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Worst Corporation in the World: Vote for FIFA!
Brazilian human rights activists, fighting massive forced evictions and redevelopment for the 2014 World Cup, nominate FIFA for the worst corporation in the world award. Read, share and vote.
Priscila Néri
January 14, 2014
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The Human Rights Video Weekly: Activist Kidnapped in Syria, Live Streaming Indigenous Community’s Standoff with Police in Brazil
Our last weekly update from the Human Rights Channel for 2013 features citizen video from Syria, Brazil, and Ukraine.
WITNESS
December 16, 2013
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Don’t Miss This Video: FIFA Never Thought it’d have to Go on a PR Tour to Sell Football… in Brazil
FIFA must do more than send PR representatives to Brazil for damage control ahead of the 2014 World Cup. They must show they are serious about stopping forced evictions.
Priscila Néri
October 24, 2013
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The Human Rights Video Weekly: Cambodia To See Another Wave of Mass Protests
This week we're watching for major protests in Cambodia, creative protests in Saudi Arabia, and documentation of human rights violations in the Western Sahara and Brazil.
WITNESS
October 22, 2013
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WITNESS Ally Among 200 Arrested Protesters in Rio de Janeiro: Please Take Action
From the start of the protests in Rio, video has played a pivotal role in helping expose abuse against protestors. Now the videographers are being targeted.
Priscila Néri
October 17, 2013
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Part 2: How 114 Videos Tell One Story about Forced Evictions in Rio
We share findings of our curation project, bringing over 100 videos together to tell the story of forced evictions in Rio de Janiero.
Priscila Néri
October 9, 2013
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Street Art, Video and Social Change: Joel Bergner Visits WITNESS
Joel Bergner is a nomadic street artist, educator and advocate for social action. He recently stopped by WITNESS to discuss street art and video advocacy as tools for social change.
WITNESS
August 29, 2013