Videos

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  Forced Evictions in Venezuela and Strategies of Resistance: A WITNESS Interview from WSF 2011

  In this interview - one more from our WSF 2011 series in Dakar - Elizabeth Santos of the Red Metropolitana de Inquilinos y Movimientos Sociales de Caracas talks about the different tactics this network has used to resist and fight forced evictions in Venezuela, from advocacy aimed at passing...

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  Forced Evictions in Ghana: A WITNESS Interview From the WSF 2011

  In this interview, Frederick Opoku from the Women in Slums Empowerment-Ghana (WISEEP-GH) talks about the communities currently at risk of forced eviction along in the Railway Area of capital city Accra.
  WITNESS has signed onto a letter of support and solidarity with the affected...

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  Why Video Is So Important For Human Rights Abuses By 'Development'

  Ryan Schlief, WITNESS' Program Manager for Asia, interviews Stalin K co-founder of Video Volunteers [http://www.videovolunteers.org/...

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  Forced Evictions in Zimbabwe: A WITNESS Interview From WSF 2011

  In this interview, Cosmas Ndira from the Tonderai Ndira Housing Cooperative talks about some of the root causes of forced evictions in Zimbabwe and also shares a personal story about the issue. 

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  Using Cameras to Fight Human Rights Abuses: Yvette Alberdingk Thijm of WITNESS

  “The aim is always to turn a personal story of abuse into a powerful tool for justice,” says Executive Director Yvette Alberdingk Thijm, who sat down with Reason.tv to discuss how WITNESS uses the power of video to fight human rights abuses around the world.

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  Peter Gabriel's Inspiring Speech at the Focus for Change Benefit Dinner & Concert 2011

  WITNESS' 6th Annual Focus for Change Benefit Dinner & Concert was held on Thursday, December 2, 2010. The event was co-Hosted by Peter Gabriel & Maggie Gyllenhaal. Performances were by Antibalas, Jimmy Cliff and Sheryl Crow and Special guest included Jack Dorsey, co-founder of...

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  Project: WITNESS End of Year Video

  Disclaimer: We are not responsible for contagious laughter that may ensue during the viewing of this video.

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  Testify! Voices for Human Rights in the U.S.

  In 2010, people throughout the U.S. spoke out on human rights issues in their communities as part of the United Nation's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) [ http://www.ushrnetwork.org/...

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  Short Interview with USHRN-UPR Geneva Coordinator About Insights on U.S. Human Rights Review

   

  USHRN-UPR Geneva Coordinator, Joshua Cooper, shares his brief insights with us on the first comprehensive review of the U.S. human rights record from UN Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
   
  For more information on the first-ever U.S.-Universal Periodic Review...

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  WITNESS trains partner in Cambodia on using video in forced evictions campaigns

  WITNESS trains partner in Cambodia on using video in forced evictions campaigns