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From: WITNESS Archive
Posted: Sep 17 07
Witnessed: 6503 times
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advocacy, human_rights, video, WITNESS
Please forward this 60-second video that highlights the work of WITNESS. WITNESS is an international human rights organization that uses video and online technologies to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. We empower people to transform personal stories of abuse into powerful tools for justice, promoting public engagement and policy change.
Learn more: www.witness.org
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Discrimination, Mental disability rights, Physical disability
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Witnessed: 55 times
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Food & health & development, Poverty
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Witnessed: 86 times
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Freedom of opinion & expression, Freedom of religion & belief
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Witnessed: 115 times
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War crimes
Pen World Voices Festival: BOMB panel, May 1, 2008
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Witnessed: 265 times
Global
Freedom of opinion & expression
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Witnessed: 265 times
Global
Torture/ill treatment
Mary Robinson Invites You to Tell Your Story on the Hub
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Witnessed: 251 times
Global
TestGroup
Global
Poverty
we help people
The Victor Pineda Foundation
Global
Working with media and communications and empowering youth, the VPF hopes to achieve a world of inclusion and promote an understanding of the inherent dignity of all people.
The Pregnant Issue
Global
Crimes against humanity, Education, Freedom of religion & belief
International Attention is Required. The institutions or bodies listed into this group have represented and verified maladministration at the local, national and international level. The requested assistance to this urgent global concern has been declined. Political and Religious Institutions or Bodies herewith delivered have neglected to establish conditions under which Justice and Respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of national and international Law can be maintained. It is discernible that Restoration of Political and Religious administration and its execution at the local, national and international level to its original design, is under compulsion. This calls for Wisdom.PLEASE SEE THE SECTION "ABOUT US" TO LEARN MORE.
Greenpeace
Global
Environment
Greenpeace exists because this fragile Earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action.
BOMB Magazine
Global
BOMB Magazine has been publishing in-depth interview between artists for over a quarter of a century. What BOMB published then is relevant now: An international magazine with more than 80,000 readers and over 70 professional artists, writers, actors, directors, and musicians serving on its editorial board, BOMB has reinvented the interview as an intimate and intellectually revealing dialogue.
Pangea Day
Global
Movies can't change the world, but the people who watch them can. On May 10th, 2008 – Pangea Day – millions of people will gather together at the same time to watch stories made by the world for the world. Created by award-winner filmmaker Jehane Noujaim, Pangea Day is the first global campfire, promising to fuel a new wave of cross-cultural understanding and collective social action. A 4-hour live program of films, speakers, and music will be broadcast from cities around the world beginning at 18:00 GMT, and will reach people globally through the Internet, television, digital cinemas, and mobile phones. Watch the Pangea Day trailer then get involved. You'll be in good company. Over a thousand individuals and organizations, in more than 85 countries, have signed up to host events on Pangea Day where people will gather together to watch the live program. To find an event near you or register to host your own, go to www.pangeaday.org. We'll be watching on May 10. We hope you will be too.
Art for Amnesty
Global
Art for Amnesty brings together international artists of all disciplines their patrons, management and friends in a collaborative effort to support Amnesty International’s work for human rights. Art for Amnesty brings together international artists of all disciplines their patrons, management and friends in a collaborative effort to support Amnesty International’s work for human rights. Art for Amnesty seeks to harness the creativity and commitment of international artists in major fundraising initiatives for the benefit of both Amnesty and the artists. It also seeks to streamline and co-ordinate approaches to international artists in a mannerwhich is beneficial to the artists and Amnesty.
PEN World Voices Festival for International Literature
Global
Education, Freedom of opinion & expression
PEN American Center, founded in 1921 is one of the world's oldest human rights organizations and the oldest international literary organization. We work to advance literature, to defend free expression, and to foster international literary fellowship. In 2004 we established the World Voices Festival, which takes place annually in New York City, as a place to explore and reinforce our core mission through literary conversations, panels, readings, and performances.
Free Anand Jon
Global
Arbitrary arrest
We are fighting for an innocent man behind bars, for equal justice, for human rights!
Corporate Accountability International
Global
Environment, Food & health & development, Water
Corporate Accountability International, formerly Infact, is a membership organization that protects people by waging and winning campaigns challenging irresponsible and dangerous corporate actions around the world. For over 25 years, we've forced corporations -- like Nestlé, General Electric and Philip Morris/Altria -- to stop abusive actions.
