03 Nov Activists’ Guide to Archiving launched at Brazil’s National Archives
News and Events | WITNESSOn World Day of Audiovisual Heritage 2017, WITNESS launched the Activists’ Guide to Archiving in Portuguese at Brazil’s National Archives.
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02 Nov Standing Rock and the future of drone activism and journalism
News and Events | WITNESS“Eyes in the Sky: Drones at Standing Rock and the Next Frontier of Human Rights Video,” a new report published, examines how activists and journalists used drones to document the protests by Native American tribes and other advocates against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
18 Oct Archiving as resistance: celebrating Archives Month 2017
News and Events | WITNESSWITNESS celebrates Archives Month 2017 with updates guides, tipsheets, and videos through the month of October.
13 Oct Voices of Mesoamerica Caravan hits the road
News and Events | WITNESSwe have joined the Voces de Mesoamérica Caravan, a collective of independent filmmakers, videographers, activists and media producers traveling to Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras through October 2017
10 Oct WITNESS hosts A Night for Change in Brooklyn, NY November 9
News and Events |Come support WITNESS and our work with human rights activists across the U.S. using video to share important stories and create change.
26 Sep Coletivo Papo Reto: Combating Police Violence in Brazil
News and Events, Success Stories | DalilaTwo founding members of our partner group, Coletivo Papo Reto visit New York to talk about their use of video combatting police violence and counter mainstream narratives about favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
22 Sep WITNESS in the News: The Intercept
News and Events, Press | matisseAxon (aka Taser) stands to profit from a new platform that would encourage citizens to upload videos of potential crimes, and charging for access.
30 Aug August 31: Show Your Support for Brazilian Activists Defending Their Homes
News and Events | Jackie ZammutoActivists in Rio de Janeiro have been fighting to defend their homes for years, and they urgently need your support and solidarity. Join our livestream tomorrow to show these brave community leaders, and government officials, that the world is watching and demanding change. This Thursday,
22 Aug Do you curate eyewitness reports to document human rights abuses? We want to hear from you!
News and Events | WITNESSAround the world, activists, journalists, and human rights investigators are using citizen reports to monitor human rights violations. If you have created or used a platform tracking open-source reports of a particular human rights issue, we want to hear from you!
17 Aug Deep Roots of the U.S. Ban on Trans Soldiers
News and Events, Press | DalilaThe U.S. ban on trans soldiers is symptomatic of widespread transphobia, as analyzed in WITNESS Media Lab’s Capturing Hate report.