A @witnessorg program addressing the challenges of sourcing, verifying, and contextualizing eyewitness video for #humanrights.
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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
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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.
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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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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…
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NEW blog post: We recently interviewed activist @JamilaHanan on the #Rohingya #genocide,… blog.witness.org/2017/11/hun…
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What video publishers can learn from @ajplus's experience with Facebook and Youtube. bit.ly/2A5Uq9w By @sizpatel via @Digiday #distributedcontent
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Stories are powerful. #Humanrights defenders worldwide need your support so they can tell theirs. Give now at facebook.com/WITNESS/posts/1… & @gatesfoundation will match your gift! #givingtuesday #iamawitness
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.@WITNESS_Lab found hundreds of videos that prove abuse against transgender people is widespread & undercounted ow.ly/IbBm30dYpxi
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Turn your activism into credible and vital evidence with WITNESS’ free courses at advocacyassembly.org
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Technology for #pressfreedom. Check this thread for 10 projects by us — @ with more tools — and help spread with ♥ & RTs!
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Discover what the press isn’t reporting in a country compared to the rest of the world. Check out unfiltered.news #pressfreedom
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Keeping our eyes open for results- hoping for quicker and more ethical responses to #livestream videos xitter.cf/AP/status/859771857280…
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Edited by Drug Lords: Mexican journalists navigate threats & censorship by cartels #PressFreedom #WPFD
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#PressFreedom cannot be achieved if #genderequality issues are not incorporated into reporting. #WPFD2017
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Password Alert is a free Chrome extension that journalists (or anyone) can use to protect against phishing goo.gl/vrIEkA #WPDF2017
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Project Shield offers free DDoS protection to the press. Apply now if your site’s not protected g.co/shield #pressfreedom
