16 Mar WITNESS featured in O, The Oprah Magazine
News and Events, Press | WITNESSThe feature highlights our guidance and resources on how to use the technology at our fingertips for human rights change and justice.
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13 Mar Military forces in Brazil deploy checkpoints and smartphones against residents
News and Events | DalilaAfter it was announced earlier this year that the military will be in charge of policing Rio, favelas are already starting to experience the gruesome effects of the military’s presence in their communities.
08 Mar Happy International Women’s Day!
News and Events | WITNESSOn this day, we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and all those who identify as women. Check out our new video with the multitalented Agunda Okeyo.
02 Mar Join WITNESS at the Internet Freedom Festival!
News and Events | WITNESSJoin us from March 5-8 at the Internet Freedom Festival in Valencia, Spain as we conduct a series of workshops about human rights, video, technology and so much more!
27 Feb Meet us at SXSW 2018!
News and Events | WITNESSJoin us on March 11 for an informal and collaborative meetup about the role of community journalism and eyewitness video in the fight for human rights.
23 Feb Power not Paranoia: Learn about Surveillance and Protecting Our Rights
News and Events, Participate | WITNESSJoin WITNESS and The Center for Media Justice for a discussion on 21st century policing and immigration enforcement, the impact on our community, what we can to do protect ourselves.
16 Feb WITNESS and Dropbox Foundation Join Hands for Human Rights
News and Events, Press, Tech and Advocacy | WITNESSThe Dropbox Foundation is the latest partner to sign on to supporting and investing in WITNESS’ ambitious plan to scale our impact and enable millions of more people to use video and technology to protect and defend human rights.
12 Feb JOIN TEAM WITNESS IN THE 2018 TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON!
News and Events | WITNESSWe are proud to be an official charity partner in the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon on November 4th—join us and run for human rights change!
26 Jan WITNESS Awarded Core Support Grant from the Oak Foundation
News and Events, Press | matisseThe Oak Foundation, a core supporter of WITNESS since 2004, has provided a renewal grant of $400,000 over 18 months – nearly doubling its support to the organization.
23 Jan Video as Evidence and the Arab Spring: Seven Years On
News and Events | WITNESSIn 2011, citizen video helped spark a movement across the Middle East and North Africa. Today the importance of documentation remains constant—but faces new challenges as we mark the 7th anniversary.