30 Jan WITNESS to attend content moderation conference at EU Parliament
News and Events | matisseOur Tech Advocacy Program Manager, Dia Kayyali, will speak at the “Content Moderation & Removal at Scale” conference, Feb. 5, 2019, in Brussels.
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28 Jan WITNESS and partners push back against EU regulation that threatens online free expression
News and Events, Press | matisseA proposed law encourages the use of opaque algorithms that could threaten content created by human rights defenders, alternative media, and journalists.
14 Jan Program Manager Dia Kayyali’s advice for Mark Zuckerberg featured in The Guardian
News and Events, Press | matisseKayyali joined experts in the technology, human rights, and policymaking worlds to urge Zuckerberg to develop a more ethical and principled company.
27 Dec WITNESS Joins Over 100 Families and Organizations Calling to Repeal NY Police Secrecy Law 50-a
News and Events, Press | matisseWe joined Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) and over 100 organizations and family members of people killed by the police in New York to call for a full repeal of law 50-a.
17 Dec Al Jazeera’s “The Listening Post” Reports on WITNESS’ Immigrant Rights Program
News and Events, Press | matisseThe report tracks how WITNESS is collaborating with affected communities, legal advocacy organizations and media outlets to track cases of enforcement abuse by ICE. It also highlights our direct training of communities to use their own media tools to document wrongdoing.
11 Dec WITNESS joins international call to Google to end Project Dragonfly
News and Events, Press | matisseWITNESS joins 70 international organizations and individuals to call on Google to end Project Dragonfly, the censored search app for China.
19 Oct Statement on Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Stalin K. Padma
News and Events | matisseEffective immediately, and pursuant to our policies, WITNESS will not be working with or associated with Stalin K. Padma in any manner, pending a full investigation into these allegations.
27 Sep Reporting on Immigration: Journalists and Activists in Conversation
News and Events | matisseJoin us on October 15 for a conversation with journalists and activists about the impact of increased media coverage of immigration enforcement on communities across the U.S. and how to amplify the stories of immigrants.
25 Sep Use of Video Evidence leads to Justice in Democratic Republic of Congo
News and Events, Press, Success Stories | matisseThanks to the power of video, two high-ranking commanders have been condemned for murder and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
23 Mar #MariellePresente: In Solidarity
News and Events | matisseWITNESS joins the global outpouring of grief and solidarity in the pursuit of justice for Marielle Franco, Anderson and our allies in communities that live with and work to expose impunity of state violence daily