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Sahrawi Human Rights Activists Receiving WITNESS Training at FiSahara Film Festival WITNESS and other organizations will provide training to activists ahead of the Western Sahara International Film Festival (FiSahara), which takes place April 29-May 4 in the Sahrawi refugee camps in a remote corner of Southwestern Algeria, deep in the Sahara Desert. WITNESS April 17, 2014
Because of You, WITNESS’ YouTube Channels Are Nominated for Webby Awards Thank you for your efforts to document human rights violations and to call for change. The Webby Awards have taken notice. Help us all win a Webby! Matisse Bustos Hawkes April 10, 2014
Behind-the-Scenes of WITNESS’ New Intro Video A glimpse into how we produced our new video, featuring five activists, with the help of some of the film industry's creative leaders. WITNESS March 7, 2014
WITNESS at SXSW 2014: Talking Media, Mobile, Technology and Human Rights Details for the two panels WITNESS is participating in and our suggestions a few more to check out at this year's conference. Sam Gregory March 7, 2014
Activists Gather in Cape Town, South Africa for First Video-for-Change Convening in Sub-Saharan Africa Activists from 13 different Sub-Saharan African countries are meeting today in Cape Town, South Africa to learn from one another during the first Video-for-Change Convening in Sub-Saharan Africa. WITNESS March 3, 2014
WITNESS Joins One Billion Rising Against Gender-Based Violence This year for V-day the WITNESS staff is rising up to support the One Billion Rising campaign and to put an end to gender-based violence. Jackie Zammuto February 14, 2014
Four Ways InformaCam Powers Mobile Media Verification Our partners at the Guardian Project posted today about how our joint project InformaCam provides mobile media (photos/video) verification. We share the overview here. Matisse Bustos Hawkes January 6, 2014
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
The Human Rights Video Weekly: Activist Kidnapped in Syria, Live Streaming Indigenous Community’s Standoff with Police in Brazil Our last weekly update from the Human Rights Channel for 2013 features citizen video from Syria, Brazil, and Ukraine. WITNESS December 16, 2013
Colombia’s Rural Farmers Take Media Into Their Own Hands In rural areas of Colombia where mainstream press dares not go, citizens have formed their own news agency, Prensa Rural, to report on human rights issues WITNESS July 11, 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
From Syria to Burma: 2012 in Citizen Human Rights Video Only six words accompany the video. But they are just enough background needed for the one minute and seven seconds it depicts: “ROHINGYA MUSLIM VILLAGE IN ANDI VILLAGE 2.” WITNESS December 28, 2012
20 Powerful Moments in Human Rights Video Every year on December 10th, human rights organizations mark International Human Rights Day. To highlight our 20th anniversary and Human Rights Day, we're sharing 20 significant human rights video moments. Compiled by the entire WITNESS team and presented in chronological order, the list reflects instances where video (or film) made a difference: as evidence in a court or tribunal, galvanized mass mobilization or outrage, marked a turning point, a new use of technology for human rights, and more. Matisse Bustos Hawkes December 10, 2012
Forced Evictions Activist To Be Honored by U.S. Secretary of State Clinton The Global Leadership Awards honor and celebrate women leaders around the world who are the unsung heroines working to strengthen democracy, increase economic opportunity, and protect human rights. The awards were established by the organization Vital Voices Global Partnership, which Secretary Clinton co-founded in 1997. Tep Vanny joins a very distinguished group of internationally recognized women. The award ceremony will take place in April 2013 in Washington, D.C. WITNESS November 5, 2012
Anatomy of a Bombing in Syria For many people outside Syria’s borders, shelling and bombings are concepts. They’re terrible and tragic, to be sure, but they remain hard to fathom as long as they remain unseen. That's why the Anatomy of a Bombing, our most recent playlist on the Human Rights Channel, is particularly arresting. WITNESS October 3, 2012