In our second appearance this year with Vimeo, we discuss the importance of video as an essential tool in the fight for human rights.
On World Day of Audiovisual Heritage 2017, WITNESS launched the Activists’ Guide to Archiving in Portuguese at Brazil’s National Archives.
“Eyes in the Sky: Drones at Standing Rock and the Next Frontier of Human Rights Video,” a new report published, examines how activists and journalists used drones to document the protests by Native American tribes and other advocates against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
WITNESS celebrates Archives Month 2017 with updates guides, tipsheets, and videos through the month of October.
we have joined the Voces de Mesoamérica Caravan, a collective of independent filmmakers, videographers, activists and media producers traveling to Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras through October 2017
Come support WITNESS and our work with human rights activists across the U.S. using video to share important stories and create change.
Two founding members of our partner group, Coletivo Papo Reto visit New York to talk about their use of video combatting police violence and counter mainstream narratives about favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Axon (aka Taser) stands to profit from a new platform that would encourage citizens to upload videos of potential crimes, and charging for access.
Activists in Rio de Janeiro have been fighting to defend their homes for years, and they urgently need your support and solidarity. Join our livestream tomorrow to show these brave community leaders, and government officials, that the world is watching and demanding change. This Thursday,
Around the world, activists, journalists, and human rights investigators are using citizen reports to monitor human rights violations. If you have created or used a platform tracking open-source reports of a particular human rights issue, we want to hear from you!
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