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16 Highlights from the #16Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign
A list of 16 actions and stories we came across during this year's campaign to end gender-based violence. We invite you to share projects, videos, and more to this list.
Jackie Zammuto
December 10, 2013
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Why Time is Running Out For Your Videotapes
How can individuals and organizations with limited resources deal with preserving all the videos recorded on tapes years ago?
Yvonne Ng
October 30, 2013
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The Human Rights Video Weekly: Documentation of Bombing Campaign in Nuba Mountains of Sudan
This week we feature videos from the disputed territory of Western Sahara, the home of a political activist in Cuba, the fields of rural France, and the Nuba Mountains of Sudan.
WITNESS
October 29, 2013
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The Human Rights Video Weekly: Cambodia To See Another Wave of Mass Protests
This week we're watching for major protests in Cambodia, creative protests in Saudi Arabia, and documentation of human rights violations in the Western Sahara and Brazil.
WITNESS
October 22, 2013
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Saudi Arabia: Videos Challenge a Ban on Women Driving and Gather Support for Change
By driving, and agreeing to have this act film, Saudi women are resisting the restriction on women’s rights for one of the most basic and essential tasks of life—getting around.
WITNESS
October 21, 2013
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The Human Rights Video Weekly: Ethnic Tension in Russia
A death stokes xenophobic violence in Moscow, while in Damascus, community reporters document a humanitarian crisis escalating around them.
WITNESS
October 14, 2013
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The Human Rights Video Weekly: Bansky’s Take on Citizen Video from Syria
And families of arrested protesters in Sudan stage a silent protest aimed at the director of national security there demanding the release of those detained.
WITNESS
October 8, 2013
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Evict Them! In 5 Easy Steps
A new animated video aims to make the human rights issues inherent in forced evictions more accessible.
WITNESS
October 4, 2013
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This Week in Human Rights Video: Despite Internet Shutdown, Citizen Video Emerges from Sudan
Citizen video on the Human Rights Channel this week include a focus on Sudan's protests, continued demonstrations in Cambodia following elections in July and footage of an attack on a school in Syria.
WITNESS
October 1, 2013
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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
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Seeds of Justice: Sierra Leoneans Reflect on the Impact of their Special Court
A new multimedia series draws on the voices of five Sierra Leoneans to discuss the impact of the court on their lives and the future of the country.
WITNESS
September 4, 2013
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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
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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
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This Week in Human Rights Video: Muslim Groups Targeted in Sri Lanka and Ethiopia
Also, opposition to political amnesty in Thailand, activists in Taiwan protest a new proposed nuclear plant and a civil rights activist in China speaks out.
WITNESS
August 12, 2013
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A Zimbabwean Election Observer’s First Hand Account of the 2013 Vote
An election observer witnesses a mostly peaceful process, but one rife with irregularities and frustrations for voters
WITNESS
August 9, 2013