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Ethical Wednesdays: Archives and Our Ethical Guidelines for Using Eyewitness Videos
As archives start to collect, provide access to, and present social media collections, many ethical issues arise that need to be addressed.
Yvonne Ng
November 18, 2015
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Announcing WITNESS’ Ethical Guidelines for Using Eyewitness Footage in Human Rights
Deciding if and how to share human rights footage taken by eyewitnesses is rarely simple. A new resource offers guidance on applying ethical principles to this new form of documentation.
WITNESS
October 28, 2015
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Seeing Aylan Kurdi, Adam Ward and Alison Parker
Program Director Sam Gregory reflects on discussions around the treatment of images of horror, such as recent images of deceased refugee children on a Turkish beach and the on-camera shooting spree in Virginia, in the fight for human rights.
Sam Gregory
September 3, 2015
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Film the Police? Not in Spain.
Spain's Ley Mordaza - or "Gag Law" went into effect July 1st 2015 severely limiting the rights of citizens to openly protest and to film police officers.
Morgan Hargrave
July 13, 2015
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Video as Evidence: Creating a Plan to Collect Video Evidence
In the newest section of the Video as Evidence Field Guide we cover how to create a Collection Plan to ensure the video footage you collect supports justice and accountability instead of being irrelevant or duplicative.
WITNESS
April 6, 2015
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Video as Evidence Case Study: Filming Long After A Crime in Croatia
We look at a case study where video was used in criminal proceedings against a Serbo-Croatian politician at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
WITNESS
February 5, 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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Video as Evidence: Turning Citizen Video into Justice
Citizen video rarely meets the high bar set for video as evidence. A new guide from WITNESS aims to help.
WITNESS
October 2, 2014
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Human Rights Video and the Open Internet – September 2014 Tech News Digest
This post is the beginning of a monthly series on technology and human rights in the news, written by our technology advocacy team. This month, we look at net neutrality and the work of the Global Net Neutrality Coalition.
Morgan Hargrave
September 29, 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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Images of Horror: Whose Roles and What Responsibilities?
Recent examples of graphic images circulating online point to critical questions for commercial social media platforms, news outlets and citizens.
Sam Gregory
September 18, 2014
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Now in Arabic: WITNESS Guide to Interviewing Survivors of Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Now available in Arabic, our guide for ethically interviewing survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
WITNESS
September 12, 2014
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دليل المقابلات مع الناجين من العنف الجنسي والعنف القائم على نوع الجنس
دليل المقابلات مع الناجين من العنف الجنسي والعنف القائم على نوع الجنس
WITNESS
September 11, 2014
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Reporting Ethically on Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
We share tips for journalists who may be reporting on the issues of domestic violence and gender-based violence for the first time.
Matisse Bustos Hawkes
September 11, 2014
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What We’re Reading: July 25 Edition
Every week we publish a list of our favorite articles on human rights, video, and advocacy. This week features the promotion of LGBT rights in India, the use of social media to uncover the mystery behind the downed Malaysia Flight MH17 and much more.
WITNESS
July 25, 2014