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WITNESS Training at Civil Rights Defenders' Stockholm Conference
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Chris Michael Presents at Amnesty USA's Human Rights Conference
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WITNESS's Kelly Matheson Presents at the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference
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On The WITNESS blog
As Protests Rock Brazil One Year Before World Cup, a “People’s Cup” Celebrates Resistance to Forced Evictions
June 19, 2013 - By Guest Blogger
Massive protests across Brazil started at frustration at cost of living hikes by the government but...
The Vine Mobile App: The Social Media Fanatic’s Favorite New Tool
June 18, 2013 - By Guest Blogger
Vine is a new application for mobile devices with some powerful features for citizen journalists.
This Week in Human Rights Video: Protests in Brazil, Turkey and Bulgaria
June 17, 2013 - By Madeleine Bair
Over the last week, the Human Rights Channel featured videos of cost of living protests in Sao...
in the News
WITNESS Ranked #52 of Top 100 NGOs
January 22, 2013 - The Global Journal
WITNESS shot up 31 spots to #52 on the Global Journal ranking. Organizations were considered based on three key criteria: impact, innovation, and sustainability.
More »Yvette Alberdingk Thijm Profiled in Philanthropy New York
May 28, 2013 - Philanthropy New York
WITNESS' Executive Director, Yvette Alberdingk Thijm, participated in a discussion of how "how TED is using media to tell stories, ignite imaginations and spark social change." Here's what she and her co-panelists had to say.
More »Hans Thoolen Helps Celebrate the Human Rights Channel's 1st Birthday
May 27, 2013 - On Human Rights Defenders