A @witnessorg program addressing the challenges of sourcing, verifying, and contextualizing eyewitness video for #humanrights.
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Whatever your advocacy goal is for U.S. immigrants, storytelling can probably help you get there.
Read our blog to inform your advocacy strategies and learn more from videos made by @ACLUSoCal @BklynDefender @RAICESTEXAS @DefineAmerican @UNITEDWEDREAM: lab.witness.org/storytelling…
Our new Legal Video Advocacy project supports lawyers, advocates & incarcerated individuals to use video for sentencing mitigation, clemency & parole.
Video can help show the full humanity of a person in ways written documentation falls short. Read more: wit.to/LegalVideoAdvocacy
After the police murders of #EricGarner & #MikeBrown, many advocated for police body cameras as a way to address systemic abuse & transparency.
But they've largely been ineffective.
See our reflections on what we've learned and where we go from here:
lab.witness.org/police-body-…
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Wiretapping laws were intended to protect people's privacy, but sometimes they're used to challenge people's right to film the police. Check out our interactive map to see how states have ruled on the #Right2Record lab.witness.org/how-could-st…
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Secrecy breeds impunity. The ability to record the police and military exposes human rights abuses to the world. That's why today WITNESS is launching a landing page for all things "right to record" related: medium.com/@witness/https-me… #RightToRecord
In the U.S. you have the right to film law enforcement in public. However, as past cases have shown us, some officers may try using wiretapping laws to challenge your #Right2Record Learn more about the laws and how states have ruled on past cases here: lab.witness.org/how-could-st…
NEW POST: What Journalists Should Know Before Reporting On Border Communities lab.witness.org/what-journal…
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Data is part of everyone's work. Thanks to @FabRider & @Federation 's Margarita Griffith for sharing the Data Playbook (beta) project #mozfest18 #mozfest media.ifrc.org/ifrc/2018/11/… #dataskills #dataready #dataliteracy.
Watch the video of our incredible panel, Reporting on Immigration: Journalists & Activists in Conversation, featuring @gingerthomp1 @GPPhaiti @__brunabb @xqrong @PaliMakam @BAJItweet lab.witness.org/reporting-on…
If you're unable to join our event, log on to our Facebook page as we livestream the event! >>>> facebook.com/WITNESS/
Join us as we bring together journalists and grassroots activists to discuss how we can amplify the stories of immigrants more safely, ethically, and effectively. #EyesOnICE wit.to/ReportingOnImmigratio…
Our new project examines how #humanrights advocates and journalists can turn proliferation of perpetrator video into more ethical and effective documentation of human rights abuse in the #MiddleEast & #NorthAfrica. wit.to/PerpetratorVideo
Creating a database is a great way to organize valuable #humanrights videos, but what does it take to create a well-functioning, sustainable and secure database that fits your needs? Dig into our new database planning toolkit to learn more: elgrito.witness.org/portfoli…
In 2017 there was a 1200% increase in reports of ICE arrests & attempted arrests @ New York courthouses. Check out our new resource created w @ImmDefense & @NYCLU to learn about your right to film & document these hateful practices #ICEOutofCourts - wit.to/EyesonCourts
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Join us, @correctionsproj & @BAJItweet for a special screening of the @hulu documentary, #CrimeAndPunishment on Aug 23rd in NYC! Panel moderated by @witnessorg Global Engagement Program Coordinator @lilalav. More details here:
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Without videos filmed and shared by @GritoSunsetPark, the world may have never known the police abuse residents often face. Learn how we collected & analyzed over a decade of footage to explore new ways of telling the story of police violence @ elgrito.witness.org
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Deadly, deadlier: a Rio favela under fire by joint Police-Army forces. Read more about last week’s lethal government operation and how residents used mobile phones to document it: wit.to/RioMare18
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We know we have rights in encounters with ICE. That’s why WITNESS is proud to join the #WeHAveRights campaign. Make sure you and your loved ones are prepared. Learn what to do in this video series from @BklynDefender and @ACLU. More info here: lab.witness.org/witness-join…
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Learn how the @Aclu_SoCal and @NDLON are using surveillance video to expose ICE and help fight Juan Hernandez's deportation #EyesonICE #nomoredeportations bit.ly/EyesonICE_Juan
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Are you a student interested in human rights and technology? Then apply to be a Google News Lab Fellow at WITNESS!… witness.org/witness-2018-goo…