Witness In The News

  • A Human Rights Channel Launches on YouTube

    May 25, 2012 - The Nation
  • Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, WITNESS Documentary Subject , Receives Earth Saver Award

    May 25, 2012 - Huffington Post
  • 'Le Nouvel Observateur' Reports on Human Rights Channel (French)

    May 25, 2012 - Le Nouvel Observateur
  • Mashable Covers Launch of New Human Rights Channel

    May 24, 2012 - Mashable

    "YouTube has launched a Human Rights channel, with non-profit partner Witness and video playlist creator Storyful, the company announced Thursday."

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  • Teen Perserveres After Her Petition to Iowa's Environmental Protection Agency is Rejected

    May 16, 2012 - Citizen Action Monitor

    Glori Dei Filippone, the 13-year-old from Des Moines, is part of the iMatter movement to hold U.S. state and federal governments accountable for implementing plans to restore a clean environment.

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  • ObscuraCam and Other WITNESS Tools Featured in GenderIT

    May 12, 2012 - GenderIT blog

    The blog which looks at internet policies and technology from a feminist perspective reviews some of ObscuraCam's features and that of other WITNESS tools on effective and safe filming.

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  • Judge Deliberates on Whether to Save Earth's Atmosphere

    May 11, 2012 - OpEdNews.com

    Olson’s co-counsel Philip Gregory brought to Friday’s hearing something that was otherwise missing in hours of technical debate: honest passion. Gregory made a moral as much as a legal case on behalf of the rights of the plaintiffs, a row of several teenagers seated in the front row of the courtroom.

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  • U.S. Government Not Doing Enough to Curb Climate Change

    The author, Zoe Johnson, is an 11th grader at The Urban School of San Francisco. She is a member of the iMatter movement and a Plaintiff in Alec v. Jackson, which advocates have dubbed the “Atmospheric Trust Litigation.”

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  • Vice Magazine's "Motherboard" Interviews Intern Chris Rogy About His Work at WITNESS

    May 4, 2012 - Motherboard
  • Montana Newspaper Covers the iMatter Climate Change Legal Case

    May 4, 2012 - Bozeman Daily Chronicle

    The article "Montana attorney, student lead climate change lawsuits" features John Thiebes who was the subject of this iMatter Trust video.
     

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Awards

2004 - 2008 Social Capitalist Award

 
Fast Company named WITNESS one of 45 recipients of a Social Capitalist Award for five straight years....

2007 National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences Humanitarian Award

 
The National Television Academy awarded its first-ever Humanitarian Award to WITNESS for its use of...

2007 New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Award

 
The New York Times recognized WITNESS with its Excellence in Communication Award for its use of open...

2007 American Express Building Leadership Award

 
The American Express Building Leadership Award seeks non-profit organizations that place emphasis on...

2007 One World Media Award

 
The One World Broadcasting Trust recognized WITNESS with a New Media award for its work in launching...

2006 Webby Award Official Honoree

 
Established in 1997, the Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the...

2005 Schwab Social Entrepreneur

 
The Schwab Foundation searches for leading social entrepreneurs around the world. In 2005, Schwab named...

2004 - 2008 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship

 
The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship supported WITNESS’s work in documenting human rights...

2003 Tech Museum Equality Award

 
The Tech Awards is an international awards program that honors people and organizations from around the...

2011 SIPA Global Leadership Award

 
SIPA’s Global Leadership Award recognizes WITNESS for its work of empowering citizens to...

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