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Vital Human Rights Evidence in Syria is Disappearing from YouTube Thousands of videos showing human rights abuses in Syria, as well as the channels that feature these videos, are being removed by YouTube. Dia Kayyali August 30, 2017
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
#EyesOnICE: Legal Issues and Security when filming Immigration Officials Resources and responses to questions around filming Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) safely, ethically, and effectively. Pali Makam July 3, 2017
Can video bring down impunity? WITNESS joins TRIAL International for a training on fighting impunity by using video to prosecute international crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dalila Mujagic June 8, 2017
Recording Resistance We interviewed British filmmaker Max Stahl about his role in documenting and preserving footage of the Santa Cruz Massacre, and how his visual account helped propel Timor-Leste back into the world spotlight. Meghana Bahar November 11, 2016
Community-led First Responders Use Video to Document Police Abuse Earlier this summer Jackie Zammuto traveled to St. Louis, MO to work with the First Responders, a group of activists trained to document police violence in their community. Jackie Zammuto August 3, 2016
Video Forces Military to Apologize for Torture in Mexico Thanks to a video circulating online, the Secretary of National Defense in Mexico publicly apologized for an incident of torture for the first time in the nation's history. Jackie Zammuto April 21, 2016
Brazil: Middle School Students take Government to Commission for Violence During Protests Young Brazilian students used video to document police abuse during protests to keep their schools open. Recently, they took their videos and their case to the Interamerican Commission for Human Rights and scored a big win for students across the country. Priscila Néri April 20, 2016
Video as evidence in Brazil: New study by Article 19 and WITNESS shows potential is huge but untapped Videos as legal evidence help ensure justice in human rights cases, but the potential is still untapped in Brazil. Priscila Néri December 10, 2015
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
Borrowing a Wedding Photographer’s Camera To Document War Crimes WITNESS Executive Director Yvette Alberdingk-Thijm reflects on the power of video to support UN Sustainable Development Goal # 16: Peace and Justice. Yvette Alberdingk Thijm September 24, 2015
The International Criminal Court’s Quest for Scientific Evidence By focusing on collecting scientific evidence, including better video evidence, the ICC hopes to build stronger cases. WITNESS April 20, 2015
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. Kelly Matheson April 6, 2015
ACLU App Encourages Citizen Witnesses to Document Police Encounters Morgan Hargrave reviews the ACLU's Mobile Justice, a new app that allows users to document interactions with police and upload video and reports to ACLU servers. Morgan Hargrave February 27, 2015
Video as Evidence: Basic Practices Basic Practices is the newest section in our Video as Evidence Field Guide. This chapter provides principles and guidelines for individuals interested in using video for human rights documentation. The chapter covers getting ready to film, filming, safeguarding your footage and sharing your video. Kelly Matheson February 16, 2015