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Our new resources highlights examples of impactful and ethical video storytelling to uplift and defend immigrant rights.
Watch this animated video created with Brooklyn Defender Services to learn how to film ICE in a safe, ethical and impactful way.
Check out examples of legal advocacy videos from our partners published in the media
One of the most frequent questions we get from people is “What should I do after filming a video of police violence?” One strategy is to share your video with a journalist, but it’s not always clear how to do that. We spoke with journalist Nick Pinto, who writes about police misconduct, to get tips on what journalists look for in eyewitness videos and how to safely and effectively collaborate with media.
The Video as Evidence Guide: U.S. Immigration aims to help attorneys introduce video evidence that will pass legal muster in a removal hearing challenging an immigrant’s removability, as well as help advocates and community members safely, ethically and effectively document encounters with immigration enforcement.
The Video as Evidence Guide: U.S. Immigration aims to help attorneys introduce video evidence that will pass legal muster in a removal hearing challenging an immigrant’s removability, as well as help advocates and community members safely, ethically and effectively document encounters with immigration enforcement.
This case study is part of the WITNESS Video as Evidence Guide: Immigration. You can find the full guide here. CELL PHONE VIDEO ADMITTED AT MERITS HEARING IN A SUCCESSFUL CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL CASE, NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COURT (2019) In a Fall 2019
An attorney successfully screened a video in New York immigration court in connection with an asylum claim for her client, who had fled Argentina due to persecution on account of being transgender.
Overview Deepfakery is a series of critical conversations exploring the intersection of satire, art, human rights, disinformation, and journalism. Join WITNESS and the Co-Creation Studio at MIT Open Documentary Lab for interdisciplinary discussions with leading artists, activists, academics, film-makers and journalists. Watch the series! All