15 Nov Tara Vassefi Joins WITNESS As Video As Evidence Legal Fellow
News and Updates |Ms. Vassefi will be examining various jurisdictions in the Middle East and North Africa region to see how they consider video as evidence.
Video as Evidence
13 Oct From Camera to Courtroom: Using Video Evidence for International Prosecutions
Law | Kelly MathesonCell phone videos can help prompt immediate action to stop human rights abuses, as well as be part of formal justice processes and accountability over the long-term.
08 Sep WITNESS Announces First Video as Evidence Fellow
News and Updates |The first Video as Evidence fellow Lizzie O’Shea will support WITNESS’ efforts to enhance the evidentiary value of video captured in the field.
30 Mar WITNESS Launches Video as Evidence Guide for Citizens, Activists, Lawyers
News and Updates | WITNESSThe resource provides practical guidance aimed at strengthening citizen video used as evidence in courts, for advocacy, and by the media.
10 Dec Video as evidence in Brazil: New study by Article 19 and WITNESS shows potential is huge but untapped
News and Updates | Priscila NériVideos as legal evidence help ensure justice in human rights cases, but the potential is still untapped in Brazil.
28 Oct Announcing WITNESS’ Ethical Guidelines for Using Eyewitness Footage in Human Rights
Resources | WITNESSDeciding if and how to share human rights footage taken by eyewitnesses is rarely simple. A new resource offers guidance on applying ethical principles to this new form of documentation.
24 Sep Borrowing a Wedding Photographer’s Camera To Document War Crimes
News and Updates | Yvette Alberdingk ThijmWITNESS Executive Director Yvette Alberdingk-Thijm reflects on the power of video to support UN Sustainable Development Goal # 16: Peace and Justice.
20 Apr The International Criminal Court’s Quest for Scientific Evidence
News and Updates | WITNESSBy focusing on collecting scientific evidence, including better video evidence, the ICC hopes to build stronger cases.
06 Apr Creating a Plan to Collect Video Evidence
Resources | Kelly MathesonCreating a plan for collecting video evidence for can help ensure that footage you collect is relevant to your case and supports justice and accountability.
27 Feb ACLU App Encourages Citizen Witnesses to Document Police Encounters
News and Updates | Morgan HargraveA review of the ACLU’s Mobile Justice, a new app that allows users to document interactions with police and upload video and reports to ACLU servers.