10 Dec The 2014 Human Rights Citizen Video – Year in Review
Update | WITNESSOver the past year, WITNESS’ Human Rights Channel curated over 800 citizen videos documenting human rights. Today we release our 2014 Year in Review.
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20 Nov Will the Syrian Hero Boy Make Us Question Everything We See? (and why don’t we do that already?)
Uncategorized | WITNESSThe instinct to believe what we see has made video a driving force in news coverage, and a powerful tool for manipulation.
21 Oct Footage from the Melilla Border Shines a Spotlight on Spain’s Treatment of Migrants
Update | WITNESSThe chain link fence separating Morocco from the Spanish-controlled city of Melilla has come to symbolize fears and concerns about international migration and migrant rights within the European Union.
02 Sep Community Reporters Document Deadly Raid on Indigenous Villages in Guatemala
Uncategorized | WITNESSTestimony of men beaten and dragged away in front of their families, along with images of homes burning to the ground, are reminiscent of stories from the Guatemalan genocide thirty years ago.
27 Aug Forced Evictions, Live Ammunition, and Video Documentation in Cape Town
Uncategorized | WITNESSVideos have helped document the violence and abuse that has characterized a recent series of forced evictions in Cape Town. The raids on informal residential communities are raising serious questions about police conduct and the government’s protection of constitutional rights to housing.
21 Aug Live From Ferguson: Videos, Detentions & Attempts at Defining the Press
Uncategorized | WITNESSCitizens and professional reporters have been thrown in jail while documenting protests and the police response, raising the question once again: Who IS a reporter anyways?
13 Aug Abuse of Syrian Child on Video Sparks Outcry and Arrests
Uncategorized | WITNESSWe explore the video’s widespread media coverage, the online campaign it sparked, and the surrounding discussion about discrimination against Syrian refugees.
25 Jul Citizen Videos Used as Propaganda Tools in Israel-Palestine Conflict
Uncategorized | WITNESSThe use of citizen video as a propaganda tool by both sides in the Israel-Palestine conflict leaves viewers manipulated and confused.
08 Jul Real-time Reports of Sri Lanka’s Sectarian Violence
Uncategorized | WITNESSRecently, the city of Aluthgama in Sri Lanka erupted in the worst sectarian violence the country has seen in years. We review the videos and other citizen reports that provided critical documentation of the story.
27 Jun Consent, Privacy and A Video of Sexual Assault from Tahrir Square
Uncategorized | WITNESSA new video from Tahrir Square underscores the importance of consent and privacy when reporting on sexual abuse.