WITNESS To Livestream Tahrir Square As Part Of Training In Egypt

We are working with our partners to livestream from Cairo, check out blog for updates

WITNESS Signs Joint Letter Urging Cambodia To Stop Forced Evictions

Addresses the Borei Keila forced eviction and arbitrary detention of 22 women and 6 children

Broken Promises In Cambodia

Forced evictions carried out by developer and state armed forces

Judges in Five States Will Hear Climate Change Cases Filed by Youth

The 10 videos co-produced with WITNESS will be submitted as documentation for cases

No Longer Silent

Women from Northern Uganda demand livelihood and psychosocial support

 

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The Economist Multimedia Covers ObscuraCam

"The future of video protest" features interviews with Bryan Nunez of WITNESS and Nathan Freitas of the Guardian Project about why apps like ObscuraCam and InformaCam are important to protect and preserve video filmed by activists.

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Rights Groups Urge Cambodia to End Mass Evictions

AFP reports on joint letter signed by WITNESS calling on Cambodia to "end all forced evictions in the country and free seven people who were detained after a recent land protest turned violent." The Phnom Penh Post also covered this important story.

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WITNESS Named One of 100 Best NGOs

As compiled by the Global Journal online magazine.

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