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.
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
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
Last updated April 1 2020. This backgrounder is also available as a pdf download. WITNESS helps people use video and technology to protect and defend human rights. For more on our work on deepfakes and preparing better: wit.to/Synthetic-Media-Deepfakes Deepfakes Deepfakes make it easier to
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
This worksheet is for U.S.-based advocates, legal teams, filmmakers and incarcerated individuals interested in using video to support calls for clemency, parole or sentencing mitigation.
Use this checklist to determine if video is the right tool to support your client in pre-sentencing, parole, clemency proceedings, or for any other legal strategy.
These tips are for advocates and lawyers using video to support incarcerated individuals seeking clemency and parole.
This workflow is for advocates, legal teams and filmmakers producing legal advocacy videos to consider before, during and after filming.
These presentation slides are for advocates, lawyers, filmmakers and anyone interested in using video as a storytelling tool for helping an incarcerated individual seek clemency, parole or sentencing mitigation.