With Journalists Severely Restricted In Syria, Activist Videos Become Lifeline To Outside World

News - June 21, 2012 - Jane Arraf of Al Jazeera News reports on the use of video by Syrian activists, how these videos have become a lifeline to the outside world and their potential to be used as evidence in International criminal courts. Interviewees: Tanya Karanasios, WITNESS, discusses the archiving of citizen videos. Former Journalist (name unknown) mentions video’s use by activists and its potential to desensitise viewers to current events.