29 May WE ARE GOING TO #TURNUP AT THE TEEN VOGUE SUMMIT
News and Events |Our U.S. Program Coordinator Pali Makam will teach attendees on how to use their phones to document injustice at the summit!
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23 Apr WITNESS to participate in RightsCon 2018
News and Events, Participate | WITNESSWITNESS is proud to be participating at RightsCon again this year! The summit will take place from Wednesday, May 16 to Friday, May 18, in Toronto.
20 Apr LIVE Q&A with WITNESS staff and the Syrian Archive
News and Events, Participate | WITNESSJoin us on Tuesday, April 24 at 10 a.m. EST for an exclusive live Q&A session with some of our staff and our partners at the Syrian Archive.
05 Apr The Overbrook Foundation renews WITNESS’ three-year grant
News and Events | WITNESSThe Overbrook Foundation supports organizations advancing human rights and conserving the natural environment.
03 Apr Delete Facebook? Not just yet.
News and Events, Tech and Advocacy | WITNESSIt’s time for Facebook to be more transparent, to provide more due process, and give users more control.
23 Mar #MariellePresente: In Solidarity
News and Events | matisseWITNESS joins the global outpouring of grief and solidarity in the pursuit of justice for Marielle Franco, Anderson and our allies in communities that live with and work to expose impunity of state violence daily
20 Mar Indigenous Voices: Using Video for Advocacy & Evidence
News and Events, Participate, Tech and Advocacy | WITNESSJoin us and the Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples on Wednesday, April 11, for a webinar on using video for advocacy.
16 Mar WITNESS featured in O, The Oprah Magazine
News and Events, Press | WITNESSThe feature highlights our guidance and resources on how to use the technology at our fingertips for human rights change and justice.
13 Mar Military forces in Brazil deploy checkpoints and smartphones against residents
News and Events | DalilaAfter it was announced earlier this year that the military will be in charge of policing Rio, favelas are already starting to experience the gruesome effects of the military’s presence in their communities.
08 Mar Happy International Women’s Day!
News and Events | WITNESSOn this day, we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and all those who identify as women. Check out our new video with the multitalented Agunda Okeyo.