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The Week in Human Rights Video: Survivors of Syria’s Chemical Attack Speak Out As world leaders gather at the UN this week for the General Assembly, we are keeping one eye on citizen journalists who are reporting on human rights and the impact of international policy from the ground. WITNESS September 24, 2013
Syria Untold: Refocusing on the Civil Society Movement Inside Syria This new project aims to frame information on Syria within its historical, political and social context, and to focus on Syrian civil society's ongoing actions to keep its calls for reform alive. WITNESS September 18, 2013
The Images of the Syrian War that Were Never Supposed to Be In the two and a half years Syria has been engulfed in war, numerous voices have tried to compel the world to take notice and take action. But the message that caught the world’s attention came not from any political leader or organization. It came by way of YouTube. WITNESS September 16, 2013
On the Human Rights Channel, A Year of Citizen Video from Syria We've curated citizen videos of the Syrian War since May 2012. We share links to further analysis and background of the of videos of the August 21 chemical weapons attack that are currently under the international spotlight. WITNESS September 9, 2013
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
This Week in Human Rights Video: Citizen Video Prompts Independent Investigations into Attacks in Syria and Colombia Citizen video from Syria documents the use of chemical weapons and the UN team arriving to investigate the attack. The campesino strike continues in Colombia and a new report documents cases of human rights abuses of strikers. WITNESS August 27, 2013
This Week in Human Rights Video: Zimbabwe Election Results and Eviction of Bedouin Israelis Tune in this week for an update on WITNESS August 6, 2013
This Week in Human Rights Video: Police Torture in Bahrain and Why Brazilians are Protesting This month's Citizen Watch also includes: violence in Guinea, a raid on a prominent human rights organization in Russia, and disturbing reports of chemical weapons used in Syria. WITNESS June 24, 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
The Ethics of Syrian War & the Techniques of Video Advocacy In a controversial media campaign that aims to teach the Geneva Code to Syrian rebel fighters, the most overlooked aspect might be the emotions. WITNESS May 31, 2013
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
Citizen Video for Journalists: Verification Citizen video is becoming a powerful new reporting tool. But faked footage threatens to break the trust that's so critical to newsrooms and audiences. Storyful reporter Della Kilroy demystifies the verification process, sharing important lessons for reporters and human rights researchers alike. WITNESS February 25, 2013
Video Advocacy at a Crossroads: 2012’s Dangers & 2013’s Solutions Video is increasingly at the nexus of opportunity and danger for human rights activists. Video helps activists to document, confront, circumvent, and lobby against oppressive authorities—but it also allows those authorities to stalk them. Here's what we think will happen in 2013. WITNESS January 22, 2013
Can Video Document Possible War Crimes In Syria? Amid a rising tide of citizen videos worldwide, there's a torrent of Syrian citizen journalism. Christoph Koettl, Emergency Response Manager at Amnesty International USA, discusses the potential--and the potential pitfalls. What power does a Syrian cell phone video have, for justice and deception? WITNESS January 8, 2013