Forced evictions in focus at the Americas Social Forum
More than 15,000 Indigenous people at risk of being forcibly removed from their lands to make way for the construction of the Inambari Hydroelectric Center in Peru, a series of six dams in the Peruvian...
View ArticleVictims of the Latin American War on Drugs Make the Case for Reform
Latin American drug policies have made no dent in the drug trade; instead they have taken a tremendous toll on human lives. In 2009, the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) and the Transnational...
View ArticleUsing a Film to Nail a Dictator
Efrain Ríos Montt is going to trial. The brutal Guatemalan dictator is the first head of state to be prosecuted for genocide in genuine proceedings in his own country. And my video evidence helped send...
View ArticleThe Cost of A Border Surge? 5,000 Dead and Counting
A new documentary shows the human cost of immigration through the stories of migrants' remains found in the Sonoran desert, and through those who work to identify them. The post The Cost of A Border...
View ArticleMusic Monday: 16 Liberating Voices For Women’s Rights
These women artists sing about obstacles to social justice while also affirming and celebrating their invaluable role in bringing about change. The post Music Monday: 16 Liberating Voices For Women’s...
View ArticleWomen Counter Gender-Based Violence with Video in Latin America
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we highlight the stories of those using video in creative ways to combat gender-based violence in Latin America. The post Women Counter Gender-Based Violence...
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The Audiovisual in Latin America: Decolonizing the Frame
I had never attended or facilitated a meeting where the agenda completely changed the day before the event began But in the end this was one of the most important lessons I took away from the Latin...
View ArticleMexico: Indigenous Community in Júba Wajiín Use Video to Help Stop Mining on...
Disponible en español aquí. In 2013, WITNESS co-convened a meeting of Video for Change activists from Mexico and Central America. During this meeting, participants from the Human Rights Center of the...
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Forced evictions in focus at the Americas Social Forum
More than 15,000 Indigenous people at risk of being forcibly removed from their lands to make way for the construction of the Inambari Hydroelectric Center in Peru, a series of six dams in the...
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Victims of the Latin American War on Drugs Make the Case for Reform
By Kristel Mucino, WOLA Communications Director Latin American drug policies have made no dent in the drug trade; instead they have taken a tremendous toll on human lives. In 2009, the Washington...
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Using a Film to Nail a Dictator
By Pamela Yates. Efrain Ríos Montt is going to trial. The brutal Guatemalan dictator is the first head of state to be prosecuted for genocide in genuine proceedings in his own country. And my video...
View ArticleThe Cost of A Border Surge? 5,000 Dead and Counting
A migrant rides “La Bestia” through Mexico. Courtesy Marc Silver. By Anne Ginsberg In the current attempt at reforming immigration policy, debates around the costs associated the Corker-Hoeven...
View ArticleMusic Monday: 16 Liberating Voices For Women’s Rights
Music is interwoven within the the fabric of social justice. It is intimately connected to human and women’s rights, personal and collective stories, freedom, and nonviolent movements. Music is also an...
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Women Counter Gender-Based Violence with Video in Latin America
Translated by Jackie Zammuto Disponible en español/ this post first appeared on Periodismo Ciudadano As we mark International Women’s Day and the UN’s 59th Commission on the Status of Women this week,...
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The Audiovisual in Latin America: Decolonizing the Frame
I had never attended or facilitated a meeting where the agenda completely changed the day before the event began But in the end this was one of the most important lessons I took away from the Latin...
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Response Tactics to Internet Shutdowns in Latin America
Read the original post in Spanish by Indira Cornelio. Translated by Natalia Guerrero. This blog is part of WITNESS’ global campaign ‘Eyes on Internet Shutdowns: Documenting for Human Rights’. As we...
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