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/LegalVideoAdvo…
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-ca…
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 #Right2Recordlab.witness.org/how-could-stat…
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…#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-stat…
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. #EyesOnICEwit.to/ReportingOnImm…
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/PerpetratorVid…
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/portfolio/proj…
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
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
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
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-joins-…
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