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Last Month in Video: Cameras got smarter. Will we?
From Florida teens using video as a powerful advocacy tool, to Pakistan's High Court ruling on network shutdowns, to the supercharged technology behind "smart" cameras and facial recognition: this is Last Month in Video, February 2018 edition.
Dalila Mujagic
March 6, 2018
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Last Month In Video: From Rio to Catalonia and beyond
From Facebook's recent algorithm change to eyewitnesses capturing footage of police helicopters shooting into neighborhoods in Rio, and Catalonia's Skype president, here is Last Month in Video, January 2018 edition.
Dalila Mujagic
February 16, 2018
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Last Month In Video: 2017, a year of extremes
Video had a big role to play in 2017. From YouTube takedowns to fake news, police bodycams to a historic ICC arrest warrant, here's our last year in video review.
WITNESS
January 25, 2018
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Last Month in Video: September 2017
From Rio to Cairo's Mashrou' Leila concert and a Utah nurse's refusal to an unconstitutional blood draw, we review September 2017 in human rights video.
WITNESS
October 10, 2017
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Last Month in Video: August
When WITNESS was founded in 1992, we wanted to get cameras in people’s hands. This wasn’t an easy task- at the time, cameras weren’t in every household, they weren’t cheap, and it wasn’t instinctive for people to reach for their camera. Now, video is everywhere, and it’s being made by everyone with a cell phone. […]
Dia Kayyali
September 8, 2017
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Rio’s favelas score victory against military police abuses
Rio favelas win victory over police abuses as two police commanders were denounced by the Public Prosecutor’s Office for crimes committed in the illegal invasions of private residences in favela Complexo do Alemão.
Dalila Mujagic
August 29, 2017
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Filming Protests: Charlottesville and Beyond
White supremacists have been energized by the events in Charlottesville and will most likely be organizing more public events over the coming weeks. Check out these tips if you are planning to attend and document rallies, counter-protests or other similar events.
Jackie Zammuto
August 16, 2017
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Youth Speak Truth: Reclaiming the story of Mike Brown, Jr.
“He said he was going to change the world, he was going to shake the world and the whole world was going to know his name. And now they do.” – Triniya Walker, younger sister of Mike Brown, Jr. Today marks three years since Mike Brown, Jr., known affectionately to his family as “Mike Mike”, […]
Pali Makam
August 9, 2017
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Keep fighting; keep filming
This month marks three years since Eric Garner was murdered by the NYPD. This month, Black Lives Matter turned four years old. And this month marked four years since a jury of almost all white women acquitted the man who killed Trayvon Martin of second-degree murder. Racism in the United States has been forced out […]
Dia Kayyali
July 25, 2017
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Q&A with Copwatch Director: Camilla Hall
Camilla Hall’s latest documentary, Copwatch, tells the story of WeCopwatch, an organization whose mission is to film police activity in order to create accountability and deter violence against their communities. Armed with only cameras, knowledge of their rights, and a deep appreciation for their communities, Jacob Crawford, David Whitt, Ramsey Orta, and Kevin Moore are […]
Pali Makam
May 16, 2017
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Activists in Argentina use videos to denounce increasing institutional violence
WITNESS hosts another training in Argentina and supports activists denouncing institutional violence.
Dalila Mujagic
May 11, 2017
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May Day 2017: Solidarity with Immigrants and Workers
WITNESS joins Rise Up NY! in support of immigrants and workers - plus more information on calls to action and rallies for May Day 2017 in NYC.
Dalila Mujagic
April 27, 2017
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Military police raids turn Samba Square into a war scene
Complexo de Alemao- Police Pacifying Unit (UPP) and Major Zuma called to answer for illegal invasions in Samba Square at a public hearing on April 24th.
Dalila Mujagic
April 24, 2017
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Community activists targeted as police killings escalate in Rio’s favelas
Local activists and residents targeted by the military police for filming violence in Rio favela.
WITNESS
February 6, 2017
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Dispatch from Rio: An alternative look at the Olympics
WITNESS is working with activists in Rio to report on human rights issues and live stream coverage of how the Olympics affect the city’s communities.
Jackie Zammuto
August 12, 2016
