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Hear Us, Stand With Us at SADC

wpollock1 — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:02:39 -0700

Opal Tometi, a WITNESS intern, and graduate student at University of Arizona tells the South African Development Community (SADC) why she believes the women of Zimbabwe deserve to have their voices heard.

Watch Hear Us: Zimbabwean Women Affected By Political Violence Speak Out and add your voice to the message of justice and accountability for Zimbabwean women.

Natalia Estemirova (2007 Human Rights Watch Defender Award Video)

wpollock1 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:20:51 -0700

Natalia Estemirova, a top human rights activist in the troubled Russian republic of Chechnya and a close colleague of Human Rights Watch, was abducted near her home in Grozny on the morning of July 15, 2009, carried off in a car as people on a nearby balcony heard her call for help. Her body was found later that day in the neighboring republic of Ingushetia. In 2007 she was given the Human Rights Watch Defender Award. This video was presented to introduce her work.

HRWIFF 2009 - Youth Producing Change Program - Audience Reaction 4

wpollock1 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:38:21 -0700

Following the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival’s Youth Producing Change series, which showcased 10 short films made by young directors from around the world, we spoke to various audience members to hear their reactions to the series. We asked what they found most memorable about the films, what underlying message or tone they got from the films, and how this series may reflect on human rights in the future.

This video is part 4 of 4 - watch part 1, part 2, part 3.

To learn more about the program, read our review of the series on the Hub Blog.

HRWIFF 2009 - Youth Producing Change Program - Audience Reaction 3

wpollock1 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:22:06 -0700

This video is part 3 of 4 - watch part 1, part 2, part 4.

To learn more about the program, read our review of the series on the Hub Blog.

HRWIFF 2009 - Youth Producing Change Program - Audience Reaction 2

wpollock1 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:14:41 -0700

This video is part 2 of 4 - watch part 1, part 3, part 4.

To learn more about the program, read our review of the series on the Hub Blog.

HRWIFF 2009 - Youth Producing Change Program - Audience Reaction 1

wpollock1 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:02:09 -0700

This video is part 1 of 4 - watch part 2, part 3, part 4.

To learn more about the program, read our review of the series on the Hub Blog.