The Hub's Media

Mary Robinson Invites You to Tell Your Story on the Hub

The Hub — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:37:29 -0700

Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, invites you to tell your story on the Hub.

Every Human Has Rights: Speak Out

WITNESS

The Hub — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:25:57 -0700

WITNESS 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

The Hub -- Please Forward

The Hub — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:58:42 -0700

The hub is the first online global platform for video advocacy that allows anyone anywhere to upload video they’ve captured with their camcorders or cellphones and then discuss with others how they can use it to campaign for change.

Anyone can be part of the community – you can upload footage, or simply watch what’s on the site, you can create groups and mobilize action around human rights abuses. The Hub provides people with the tools and the platform to use their video footage to campaign against human rights abuses.

Please forward this video to those you know that care about human rights and urge them to do the same.

Direct link: http://hub.witness.org/HubVideo

The Hub for Human Rights Media and Action

The Hub — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:58:42 -0700

Welcome to the Hub -- the world's first participatory media site for human rights.

Through the Hub, individuals, organizations, networks and groups around the world are able to bring their human rights stories and campaigns to global attention and to mobilize action to protect and promote human rights.

What You Can Do On the Hub

The Hub is an interactive community for human rights, where you can upload videos, audio or photos, or simply watch, comment on and share what’s on the site.

You can use each media item on the site to encourage individuals to learn more and to get involved by providing direct links to resources, advocacy groups, campaigns and actions that they can take to make a difference.

Please forward this video using the SHARE button to those you know that care about human rights and urge them to do the same - or forward them this link: http://hub.witness.org/HubVideo

TED interview with Peter Gabriel

The Hub — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:32:43 -0700

Musician and activist Peter Gabriel starts his talk by sharing the painful, personal story behind his own investment in human rights causes. He relates some of the terrible stories he's encountered throughout his extensive travels, and explains how these stories inspired him to create the human-rights watchdog group WITNESS, which distributes digital cameras to ordinary citizens so they can document injustice and abuse.