Ignored by Brazilian Government, Activists Take Police Violence to...
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hosts a public hearing on police violence used by Brazilian authorities during popular protests ongoing in the country since June 2013. The post Ignored by...
View ArticleCall for Videos on Police Violence During World Cup Protests
As protestors in Brazil take to the streets during the World Cup, WITNESS has created a collaborative database to track ongoing police violence. The post Call for Videos on Police Violence During World...
View ArticleWhat We’re Reading: World Cup 2014 Editon
The country may love the beautiful game but hosting the World Cup has activists protesting human rights abuse and inequalities in Brazil. The post What We’re Reading: World Cup 2014 Editon appeared...
View ArticleTo Protect or Punish: New Anti-Terrorism Law Proposed in Brazil Could Curb...
A proposed anti-terrorism law in Brazil could criminalize the actions of social movements and public protests. The post To Protect or Punish: New Anti-Terrorism Law Proposed in Brazil Could Curb Right...
View ArticleCitizen Videos Capturing Police Violence at Protests in Brazil Used as Evidence
Citizen video has become a critical resource in the struggle to ensure rights and in cases to prosecute police violence in Brazilian cities. The post Citizen Videos Capturing Police Violence at...
View ArticleCan Video Help End Police Brutality?
Does more video actually lead to justice for victims of police brutality? Will the presence of more cameras lead to less police brutality in the future? The post Can Video Help End Police Brutality?...
View ArticleTodxs Grabamos: Nuevas Protestas por los Estudiantes de Ayotzinapa
Con más marchas organizadas para el 1 de Diciembre (#1dicMx), hoy más que nunca se hace necesaria la documentación a través de video, fotografías. Usan estas recursos para preparar para esta marcha y...
View ArticleFilming Resources for Protests Honoring Missing Students of Ayotzinapa
With additional marches for the missing students of Ayotzinapa scheduled for December 1 (#1dicMx), it's more important than ever to document these events with video and photos. Use these resources to...
View ArticleDocumenting Rio’s Resistance: Interview with ‘State of Exception’ Director...
In his new film Canadian documentary filmmaker Jason O’Hara takes on forced evictions and mega-events, working collaboratively with Rio’s communities to tell stories of resistance and document human...
View Article24 Years After Rodney King: Will More Video Result in More Justice?
Since the 1991 beating of Rodney King, video has become ubiquitous and alleged crimes committed by police are much harder to sweep under the carpet. But the amount of footage of an incident and the...
View ArticleDoes Filming Police Violence Make a Difference? A Survey of Recent Cases
From Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro, the West Bank, and Kingston, violent interactions between security forces and civilians are caught on camera. But many factors are at play when it comes to if, when,...
View ArticleUse This App to Film the Police… Or Not
What do you need to have and know to be ready to film police safely and effectively, with or without a dedicated mobile app? The post Use This App to Film the Police… Or Not appeared first on WITNESS...
View ArticleFilming Police Abuse:
A compilation of training resources and guidance to support anyone filming interactions with police or incidents of police abuse in the U.S. The post Filming Police Abuse: appeared first on WITNESS Blog.
View ArticleYou captured police abuse on video. Now what?
Before sharing a video of police abuse online, it's important to pause and consider how to release it in a safe, ethical and strategic way. The post You captured police abuse on video. Now what?...
View ArticleCommunity-Based Approaches to Archives From the Black Lives Matter Movement
Archivist Yvonne Ng discusses new initiatives out of Ferguson, Baltimore and Cleveland to collect and preserve records of police abuse and protest movements. The post Community-Based Approaches to...
View ArticleDispatch from Brazil: If killed by police, guilty by default … unless there’s...
Every year thousands of people in Brazil are murdered by the police, yet only 0.8% of the cases are ever investigated or brought to justice. The post Dispatch from Brazil: If killed by police, guilty...
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Argentina Mobilizes for the Right to Document Protests
Leer en español. The government of Argentina, led by President Mauricio Marci, has begun implementing actions aimed at restricting the right to protest. For example, the Action Protocol of the Security...
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Getting the Truth Out: Restorative Justice for Victims of Police Violence in...
March 24th is the international day for ‘The Right to The Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and For The Dignity of Victims,’ a day to remember victims of systemic human rights violations...
View ArticleBrazil: Middle School Students take Government to Commission for Violence...
{Leia este post em português aqui} Last October I was blown away by images of students between the ages of 11-18 occupying their schools in São Paulo to protest a “restructuring plan” announced...
View ArticleVideo Forces Military to Apologize for Torture in Mexico
Leer en español. “I have gathered us here today because it is necessary to publicly express our outrage at the tragic events that happened 14 months ago in Ajutchitlán del Progreso, and which have been...
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