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17 Dec Working With Journalists: Tips for Sharing Videos of Police Violence

Uncategorized | WITNESS

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.

15 Dec Interviewing with Care: Documenting Stories of State Violence

ICE, Legal Video Advocacy, Right to Record, United States | palika

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.

30 Nov Launching the Video as Evidence Guide: U.S. Immigration

ICE | Jackie Zammuto

30 Nov Case Study: Using Cell Phone Video in Cancellation of Removals

ICE | Jackie Zammuto

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

30 Nov Case Study: Using Video in an Asylum Hearing

ICE | Jackie Zammuto

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.

27 Aug Deepfakery: A Livestream Talk Series

Uncategorized | corinfaife

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. All talks will be

05 Aug Deepfakery: A Livestream Talk Series

Uncategorized | Sam Gregory

05 May Stories from Inside: Using Video to Expose COVID-19 in Prisons

Legal Video Advocacy | palika

Incarcerated individuals are working with loved ones, journalists, and advocates to get their messages into the world by recording their phone and video calls, but some have already faced retaliation for speaking out.

29 Apr How to research local laws around the Right to Record

Right to Record | diak

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 | diak

17 Dec Working With Journalists: Tips for Sharing Videos of Police Violence

15 Dec Interviewing with Care: Documenting Stories of State Violence

30 Nov Launching the Video as Evidence Guide: U.S. Immigration

30 Nov Case Study: Using Cell Phone Video in Cancellation of Removals

30 Nov Case Study: Using Video in an Asylum Hearing

27 Aug Deepfakery: A Livestream Talk Series

05 Aug Deepfakery: A Livestream Talk Series

05 May Stories from Inside: Using Video to Expose COVID-19 in Prisons

29 Apr How to research local laws around the Right to Record

23 Apr The Right to Record for human rights during COVID-19

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