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.
Author: WITNESS
16 May The Ethics of Curating Citizen Video
Uncategorized | WITNESSWhen professionals are not the ones behind the cameras, how can we apply ethical standards to using video documenting human rights abuse? Our Human Rights Channel Curator weighs in on the current debate on the ethics of utilizing citizen media.
21 Apr Kenyan Authorities Target Somali Refugees in Terror Sweep
Uncategorized | WITNESSFollowing recent terrorist attacks, Kenyan police have rounded up thousands of Somali refugees.
27 Feb Video Exposes Police Abuse in Venezuela (Or is it Mexico? Or Colombia?)
Update | WITNESSOne video’s journey across Latin American protest movements underscores the challenge of monitoring and verifying activism online.
22 Feb In Kiev, Abuse of Power Against Protesters, Medics, and Journalists
Update | WITNESSWhile videos recent violence were the most dramatic we’ve seen from the Euromaidan protests, they are only the latest to document clashes in Kiev. In late January, several videos emerged exposing excess use of force by authorities.
28 Dec 2013 in Human Rights Citizen Videos
Update | WITNESSIn 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.
18 Sep Images of the Syrian War That Were Never Supposed to Be
Update | WITNESSIn the two and a half years Syria has been engulfed in war, numerous voices have tried to compel the world to take notice and take action. But the message that caught the world’s attention came not from any political leader or organization. It came by way of YouTube.
05 Aug Abuse by Viral Video: Break the Cycle with Identity Protecting Tools
Update | WITNESSA viral video from Russia makes inadvertent accomplices of viewers and LGBT activists. How can the online community expose abuse while avoiding further harm?
05 Apr Unleashing the Power of Citizen Witnesses
Update | WITNESSWith more witnesses from more regions equipped to document their communities, how can we in the human rights, media, and technology fields help realize the potential of citizen reporters?
20 Mar Citizen Video for Journalists: How to Build a Newsroom on Twitter, with Andy Carvin
Uncategorized | WITNESSTwitter can be a rumor mill—or a newsroom. NPR’s Andy Carvin shares ideas for developing an informative and reliable online community for news gathering.