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  • This Week on The Human Rights Channel: Haiti, Saudi Arabia and Sudan Saudi Arabia takes punitive measures against a blogger charged with insulting Islam, citizen journalists in the Nuba Mountains report that December was the most violent month in the war in South Kordofan, and the anniversary of Haiti’s devastating quake is marked with a protest against political gridlock. WITNESS January 15, 2015
  • 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
  • This Week in Human Rights Video: Rare Citizen Video from South Sudan Also featured: violence against human rights workers in the Occupied Territories, an anti-gay protest in Haiti, and the return of self-exiled opposition leader in Cambodia. WITNESS July 23, 2013
  • On World Refugee Day, Displaced People Share Their Own Stories Over 40 million people are displaced worldwide due to conflict, persecution and natural or man-made disasters, but refugees are making their voices heard. WITNESS June 20, 2013
  • This Week in Human Rights Video: Protests in Brazil, Turkey and Bulgaria Over the last week, the Human Rights Channel featured videos of cost of living protests in Sao Paolo, the start of the hurricane season in Haiti, and the crackdown on Gezi Park, all from the citizen's perspective. WITNESS June 17, 2013
  • Dear Mandela: Putting a Documentary to Work Impact does not happen in a straight line: you make the film, show it, and things change. We spent four years shooting Dear Mandela, but it wasn't until we finished that we fully understood where our audience would be. WITNESS February 6, 2013
  • Video Advocacy Example: Using Video Games to Educate The international response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti is often remembered as being chaotic and ineffective, hampered by the massive devastation, poor coordination and communication, and the preexisting economic and political situation in the nation. Yvonne Ng November 19, 2011
  • #Video4change Weekly Digest: Sept. 9, 2011 It's been an exciting week here at WITNESS. We released our "Cameras Everywhere" report and many of us have been sharing it and we're looking forward to discussion to come. The report surveys the current landscape of human rights, video and technology and makes recommendations to a variety of players in that landscape from technology companies to policy makers and civil society organizations. Matisse Bustos Hawkes September 9, 2011
  • The Ethical Engagements of Human Rights Social Media The explosion of digital media on human rights pushes us all to rethink how documentary film ethics apply in a more networked, social media-driven era. Sam Gregory November 22, 2010
  • What We’re Reading + Watching, August 2 – 9, 2010 This week we tweeted: Matisse Bustos Hawkes August 9, 2010
  • Haiti earthquake – video and resources We're not tracking the Haiti earthquake ourselves, but here are a few links to those who are... Sameer Padania January 13, 2010