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Human Rights Video Weekly: Colombia, Egypt, and Syria
This week we bring you video from five continents on issues ranging from police brutality to refugee issues and economic rights.
WITNESS
March 25, 2014
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Video Documents Aftermath of Drone Strike Which Hit Wedding Party in Yemen
A Geneva-based human rights organization filmed interviews with villagers about a U.S. drone that hit a rural wedding procession in December 2013, killing at least 12 and injuring the bride.
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March 19, 2014
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Citizen Video Captures Targeted Violence Against Mozabite Algerians
A new playlist on the Human Rights Channel captures targeted violence against Mozabite Algerians, a Berber minority group living in central Algeria.
WITNESS
March 6, 2014
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The Death of a Bahraini Prisoner
The recent death of a Bahraini detainee puts spotlight on authorities' inhumane treatment of prisoners.
WITNESS
March 4, 2014
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In Kiev, Abuse of Power Against Protesters, Medics, and Journalists
While videos recent violence were the most dramatic we’ve seen from the Euromaidan protests, they are only the latest to document clashes in Kiev. In late January, several videos emerged exposing excess use of force by authorities.
WITNESS
February 19, 2014
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Human Rights Video Weekly: A Plea for Food Aid in Syria, Violent Protests in Ukraine and Thailand
Videos from the ground lend urgency to the Syrian peace talks. Leaked footage from Ukraine reveals abuse of detained activists, and protests turn violent in Thailand and Cambodia.
WITNESS
January 29, 2014
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Sahrawi Fish Deal Protests Brutally Beaten Down
Despite Moroccan authorities’ attempts to silence political protests by Western Saharan activists, their videos give voice to widespread anger regarding a recent trade deal.
WITNESS
January 24, 2014
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The Human Rights Video Weekly: Reports from Sudan, Syria and China
This week we highlight citizen video documenting bombings in civilian areas in Sudan, accounts of torture in Syria's prisons, and a deadly factory fire in China that killed 16 people.
WITNESS
January 24, 2014
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The Human Rights Video Weekly: Citizens Documenting in Cambodia, Vietnam and Palestine
This week, our eyes are on civil movements in Southeast Asia and citizen video from Palestine prompting demand for an investigation.
WITNESS
January 14, 2014
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2013 in Human Rights Citizen Video
In 2013, the Human Rights Channel curated nearly 2300 videos from 100 countries. Collectively, they reveal not only *what* citizen journalists filmed this year, but *how* that video was seen and used.
WITNESS
December 23, 2013
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Human Rights Channel Weekly Update: Protests in Ukraine and Thailand
This week protests in the Ukraine and Thailand threaten the stability of those two governments, while the next government of Honduras is up in the air following last month's contested elections. Drone footage, protest videos, and international observers bring us images of those and other human rights stories.
WITNESS
December 4, 2013
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Corporal Abuse of Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia
Rarely does documentation surface of the prevalent and tacitly acknowledged abuse migrant workers experience in Saudi Arabia, making this video circulating the internet particularly significant.
WITNESS
November 20, 2013
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Six Months Later: Can Citizen Videos Made a Difference?
Looking back at two cases of police brutality documented on citizen video in South Africa and Fiji earlier this year, we follow up on the movements of activists and accountability of authorities since the videos went viral.
WITNESS
September 5, 2013
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Togolese Use Video to Reflect & Shape Elections
TogoVisions, a West African citizen video organization, has mobilized to document contentious elections, pushing them into the worldwide news cycle.
WITNESS
May 24, 2013
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Citizen Video for Journalists…and Everyone Else
90 countries. 1,892 videos. 137 in-depth human rights playlists. 1 year of the Human Rights Channel on YouTube.
WITNESS
May 20, 2013
