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Online Free Speech is a Matter of Human Rights
December 10, 2012 - Electronic Frontier FoundationThe Electronic Frontier Foundation highlights online free speech issues and shares our 20 Powerful Moments in Human Rights Video blog post.
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TRUST Campaign Activist Noted for Suing Alaska over Climate Change
December 10, 2012 - AlaskaPublic.orgAlaska Public featured Nelson Kanuk, a Trust Campaign Activist, for his lawsuit asking the Alaska state government to better protect the environment. The article draws heavily from the mini documentary about his case, which was co-produced by WITNESS, Our Children's Trust, and the iMatter campaign.
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6 Things Silicon Valley Can Teach Social Entrepreneurs
December 6, 2012 - Fast Company's Co.Exist blogTwitter's Claire Diaz-Ortiz notes some wisdom from our executive director Yvette Alberdink Thijm in this column about best practices to ensure social innovation by organizations/companies.
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WITNESS Joins Online Debate About Role of Media in Accelerating Social Change
November 26, 2012 - Forbes.com and Skoll World Forum BlogExecutive Director Yvette Alberdingk Thijm joined five other discussants about the powerful role video can play in creating social change.
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Meet WITNESS: Authentic Voices For Human Rights Change
November 21, 2012 - Wandering For GoodA blog interview with Matisse Bustos Hawkes, Communications Manager, about how WITNESS creates change and impact.
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ObscuraCam Reviewed
November 20, 2012 - Are You an Android?Our privacy app for Andriod platform developed with the Guardian Project is reviewed.
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Bukeni Waruzi Interviewed On the 10th Anniversary of the International Criminal Court
November 19, 2012 - Radio NetherlandsOur Program Manager for Africa & the Middle East discusses the importance of the Court and the first case against Thomas Lubanga, former warlord from Eastern DRC which ended in a guilty verdict.
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Peter Gabriel Picks His Top Must-See TED Talks
November 15, 2012 - TED BlogTED asked Peter Gabriel what TEDTalks he thinks will still be making waves in 25 years, like his classic 1986 album So. Here are his picks, from printing a human kidney to the learning revolution.
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TRUST Oregon and TRUST Alaska shown as part of 24 Hours of Reality
November 14, 2012 - Climate Reality ProjectOn November 14-15, TRUST Oregon and TRUST Alaska were featured as part of 24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather Report, a 24-hour livestream event focused on climate change worldwide.
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Disruption At The Intersection of Technology and Human Rights
November 12, 2012 - ForbesRandy Newcomb, CEO of Humanity United, discusses organizations including WITNESS, and a "trajectory of innovation [that] is overhauling the human rights field."
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