17 Jan WITNESS Signs Onto Statement by Alternative Media about Protests in Peru
News and Events | WITNESSWITNESS signs on to a statement from alternative media outlets across the Americas about the ongoing protests and state violence in Peru.
22 Dec Adelin Cai, Debora Diniz, and Julie Owono join WITNESS’ Board of Directors
News and Events | matisseWITNESS is pleased to announce three new members of its Board of Directors: Adelin Cai, Debora Diniz, and Julie Owono. Ms. Cai also serves on the Board’s Governance and Nominations Committee.
15 Nov Convening on Land Defense Communications Across the Americas
News and Events | Jackie ZammutoWITNESS, CORAL (Colectivos Reunidos de America Látina), and other partners brought together a network of media collectives and movements using communications – especially audiovisual media – to defend their lands and territories.
31 Oct WITNESS partner, Memorial, named Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
News and Events | matisseThe Russian human rights NGO was named one of 2022’s Nobel Peace Prize laureates. WITNESS partnered with Memorial in the mid 2000s to co-produce advocacy videos about forced disappearances, extra-judicial killings, and torture committed by the Russian military during the Chechen wars.
31 Oct Centering Agency, Community, and Care in Archives Grantmaking
News and Events | Jackie ZammutoWITNESS and the Texas After Violence Project drafted an open letter that highlights 5 key challenges and offers constructive recommendations to center community and care in archives grantmaking.