Video4Change Network Updates, March 2021
This month, members of the Video4Change Network joined the celebrations for International Women’s Month, the works of some are highlighted in this second Network update of 2021.
Blog Highlights
New Network Member Spotlight: eyeWitness to atrocities
eyeWitness to Atrocities supports frontliners documenting atrocity crimes through easy-to-use video technology that offers guaranteed evidentiary value. This interview is part of a New Member Spotlight series that highlights the work of the Video4Change Network’s newest members.
New Network Member Spotlight: Refugee Law Project
The Refugee Law Project is an organisation in Uganda running a large Media for Social Change program and planning a 2021 film festival to showcase the work of its video trainees.
1/3 The number of people killed in the bombing in a-Rimal has reached 42, here are the names of 8 more fatalities:
Lana Riyad Hassan Ishkuntana, 3 years old
Subhiyeh Isma'il Abi al-'Oaf, 73 years old
Majdiyeh Khalil Abu al- 'Oaf, 82 years old
Rajaa Subhi al-Afranji, 41 years old https://twitter.com/btselem/status/1393979794816184323
Archiving video can be a radical means of resistance.
Securing the possibilities for justice in the future must be pursued with an eye on ethics and security.
Make this easier by using our decision tree made with @txafterviolence project: http://wit.to/Archive-DecisionTree-US https://twitter.com/BergisJules/status/1391776784786632707
'There are no doctors, nurses, support staff or medicines to look after the sick'
The condition of inmates inside the Taloja jail is very grim, claimed friends and family members of those arrested, including 84-year-old Father Stan Swamy
Tonton dokumentari #FreedomFilmFest ini >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idbrbc9ZkOw&t=2s
Our #VVCOVIDWarrior Yashodhara Salve from Surendranagar, Gujarat has distributed PPE kits for sanitation workers and ration kits to those severely affected by the self-imposed lockdown.
#gujaratnews #covidhelp #covidresources #secondwave
Online safety can impact physical security. If you’re participating in the protests in Colombia, share these tips on using PutMask, Kinemaster, or iMovie to keep people that appear in your videos safer from retaliation.
Follow @WITNESS_ES for more guidance!
#SOSColombia
1/14 Killing blockaded civilians and destroying infrastructure on a massive scale:
Israel is committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip
https://www.btselem.org/gaza_strip/20210515_israel_commits_war_crimes_in_gaza
Celebrate National Youth Day by amplifying these SIX young Orang Asli women’s voices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANEhSv7CnoA&t=13s
Our #VVCOVIDWarrior of the day is Rohini Pawar @RohiniP33359665!
In the coming weeks, we'll feature more of our Community Correspondents and employees engaged in relief work.😷🛏
To encourage our efforts, make a donation to https://www.videovolunteers.org/take-action/make-a-donation/🤝
#covid19india #covidwarrior
Archiving videos of human rights abuses is one way to affirm and honor the power of your community’s stories. It also comes with its own risks and challenges to navigate.
Download our decision tree made with @txafterviolence before you begin #archiving: http://wit.to/Archive-DecisionTree-US
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