Witness In The News

  • Western Environmental Law Center Covers the iMatter Trust Campaign

    Government’s failure to act is endangering the well-being of future generations says the Law Center's blog.

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  • Grantmakers in Film and Electronic Media Features ObscuraCam

    The association of grantmakers committed to advancing the field of media and public interest public media funding features the progress we're making with ObscuraCam on their homepage. 

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  • Jenni Wolfson Speaks at Middlesex School in Massachusetts

    February 1, 2012 - Middlesex School News»

    Our Managing Director spoke about WITNESS and performed her award-winning, one-woman show RASH based on her experiences working for the UN in Rwanda at the Middlesex School. 

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  • Radio Free Europe Blog Covers ObscuraCam and InformaCam Mobile Apps

    January 30, 2012 - Tangle Web blog
  • Website to Inspire Children to Act Features iMatter TRUST Campaign

    January 26, 2012 - Inspiremykids.com

    A website aimed at engaging young people to take positive action shares the campaign led by youth "fighting for a better future" and features one of the videos co-produced by WITNESS in the article.

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  • Non-Profit Organizations and the Ability to Empower Through Technology

    January 24, 2012 - Fueled

    WITNESS and the Guardian Project and our ObscuraCam app is featured again in this article about how non-profits are harnessing technology for good.

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  • Rights Groups Urge Cambodia to End Mass Evictions

    January 24, 2012 - AFP

    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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  • The Overbrook Foundation Blogs About ObscuraCam

    January 24, 2012 - The Overbrook Foundation Blog

    The Overbrook Foundation is a supporter of WITNESS and shares some of the recent coverage the ObscuraCam project has received in this post.

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  • Peace Media Profiles Jamie Lynn Butler, a TRUST iMatter Campaign Member

    January 24, 2012 - Peace Media

    Jaime Lynn Butler asks our leaders to lead to ensure a just world and healthy environment.

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  • WITNESS Named #83 of 100 Best NGOs

    January 23, 2012 - Global Journal

    As compiled by the Global Journal online magazine.

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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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