03 Feb We Have Rights Animated Series
ICE, United States | palikaWatch this animated video created with Brooklyn Defender Services to learn how to film ICE in a safe, ethical and impactful way.
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15 Dec Interviewing with Care: Documenting Stories of State Violence
ICE, Legal Video Advocacy, Right to Record, United States | palikaThe 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.
29 Apr How to research local laws around the Right to Record
Right to Record |When WITNESS says the Right to Record, we are referring to the ability to pick up a camera or cell phone and film the police or military without retaliation. We are also talking about the initiative, commitment, attitude, and courage that it takes to exercise
23 Apr The Right to Record for human rights during COVID-19
Right to Record |When WITNESS says the Right to Record, we are referring to the ability to pick up a camera or cell phone and film the police or military without retaliation. We are also talking about the initiative, commitment, attitude, and courage that it takes to exercise
31 Mar Guest post: THE RIGHT TO RECORD IN SPAIN by Xnet
Spain |This guest post was written by Xnet, an activist project working in the areas of digital rights and democracy. Their homepage is accessible in English y español. It is part of their series: Transparency for institutions, privacy for the people – Democratic regeneration vs. asymmetry
12 Nov LIVESTREAM: Your Cameras, Your Rights
Right to Record | Jackie ZammutoAs part of our ongoing campaign around the Right to Record, our global team hosted a conversation about how this right is practiced around the world, and how it impacts people using their cameras to defend human rights. Watch on Facebook to and join
10 Sep Police Body Cameras Won’t Solve Our Problems
Right to Record, United States | Jackie ZammutoFollowing the police killings of Michael Brown Jr. and Eric Garner in 2014, many people advocated for the widespread adoption of police body cameras as a solution to ending systemic police abuse and increasing transparency. Yet, they haven’t been effective. Now, more than five years later, we look back at our initial predictions, take stock in what we’ve learned and offer recommendations for moving forward.
02 Apr Promoting and Defending the Right to Record
Right to Record |The Right to Record is not always protected. In many places it’s outright denied. Our new project explores how this right is being promoted and defended by people, laws and institutions around the world.
01 Apr How Could States’ Wiretapping Laws Affect Your Right to Film Law Enforcement?
Right to Record, United States, Update | WITNESSWiretapping laws were intended to protect people’s privacy in the United States, but in some cases they’ve been used to challenge the right to record the police.
22 Oct Occupying Dhaka: Lessons from Student Cyber-Warriors
Bangladesh | WITNESSBy Meghana Bahar In early August 2018, a wave of mass protests seized the city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Sparked by the deaths of two young school children by a speeding bus, students, mostly attending high school or university, thronged the streets demanding that
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