Tactical and Technological Defences For Facial Recognition Technology
In my last post I looked at how facial recognition technology (FRT) works, how it's now in our phones, social networks and media management, and how legislators and regulators are reacting to this. But...
View Article20 Years of Witnessing
It is hard to believe it has been 20 years since WITNESS was born in the aftermath of the Rodney King incident. Since then, WITNESS made it its mission to enable people to use video as a powerful tool...
View ArticleIdeas, Buzz Words and Connections at the Social Innovation Summit 2012
What do the President of JP Morgan Chase Foundation, Lady Gaga’s mother, a young woman computer programming whiz, the former Hollywood director of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, the Chairman of World...
View ArticleThe (Virtual) Bystander Effect: Witnessing Human Rights Abuse Online
When a video goes viral, millions of people become witnesses. Whether it is a clumsy kitten, an adorable child, or a gruesome protest, we as viewers are transported to that moment. We see everything....
View ArticleOral History as Storytelling: Sharing the Fabric of American Life
WITNESS and StoryCorps both recognize the value of personal stories in tackling larger issues. People are at the heart of each organization, anchoring the abstract in the human experience. The post...
View ArticleYou Are Being Watched: What Faceprints Mean for Generation Y
On July 18, YouTube launched a new tool that would enable users to blur the faces in the videos they uploaded, thereby protecting the identities of people featured in them. The platform explicitly...
View Article16 Days Series: Revealing Rape – How to Illustrate a Crime
Women describe their rapes from behind black face scarves in videos on our site that documents sexualized violence in Syria. We have no photos of women whose faces aren’t covered. We have few photos of...
View ArticleEthical Storysharing: My Words, Not My Story
If your story isn't yours, what is? Ethical storysharing advocate Aspen Baker tells how her personal abortion story was used to fit someone else's narrative. What are our obligations as advocates, as...
View ArticleA Big Year For WITNESS
A changing world needs a changed vision: committing to support the millions who can transform the human rights landscape with video. The post A Big Year For WITNESS appeared first on WITNESS Blog.
View ArticleWatching, Documenting, or Participating: A Documentarian’s Ethical Dilemmas
When is it okay to watch? When is it okay to shout with the crowd? Filmmaker Chris Kelly explains his bright line between observing and participating. Do you agree? Please share your thoughts in the...
View ArticleA Zimbabwean Election Observer’s First Hand Account of the 2013 Vote
An election observer witnesses a mostly peaceful process, but one rife with irregularities and frustrations for voters The post A Zimbabwean Election Observer’s First Hand Account of the 2013 Vote...
View ArticleWITNESS Endorses International Principles on Human Rights & Surveillance
We join 150+ organizations from 40+ countries supporting these 13 principles that explain how international human rights law applies to the current digital environment. The post WITNESS Endorses...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: Peter Gabriel and Isha Sesay Host 2013 Focus For Change...
WITNESS' annual benefit takes place Thursday December 5, 2013. Interested members of the press need to RSVP to cover the event. Details in the advisory. The post Media Advisory: Peter Gabriel and Isha...
View ArticleAfter Abuses, Liberians Demand Action from U.S. Government
A new video and report by the Accountability Counsel were recently submitted as part of a formal complaint filed by hundreds of Liberians demanding accountability for a U.S. federal agency's funding of...
View ArticleHow An Eyewitness Mode Helps Activists (and Others) Be Trusted
Individuals and social networks can both benefit from functionality that would allow video uploaders to add metadata, enhancing the trustworthiness of their media. The post How An Eyewitness Mode Helps...
View ArticleLessons from RightsCon: Human Rights and Technology
Leading human rights experts, investors, corporate leaders, engineers, activists, and government representatives came together to tackle some of the toughest human rights challenges in tech today. The...
View ArticleAn Interview with Yemeni Blogger and Women’s Rights Advocate Noon Arabia
An interview covering how she got started as a blogger, the issues that are most important to her, and a new crop Yemeni women bloggers. The post An Interview with Yemeni Blogger and Women’s Rights...
View ArticleHuman Rights Video and the Open Internet – September 2014 Tech News Digest
This post is the beginning of a monthly series on technology and human rights in the news, written by our technology advocacy team. This month, we look at net neutrality and the work of the Global Net...
View ArticleVideo as Evidence: Turning Citizen Video into Justice
Citizen video rarely meets the high bar set for video as evidence. A new guide from WITNESS aims to help. The post Video as Evidence: Turning Citizen Video into Justice appeared first on WITNESS Blog.
View ArticleVideo as Evidence: Adding Detailed Information to Your Video
Adding information about who, what, when, where to your video makes it easier to verify the content, therefore giving it a better chance to secure justice for human rights abuse. The post Video as...
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