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Today is the 20th World AIDS Day- a day to commemorate those who have died from the disease, but also a day to advocate for better preventative care and education, access to treatment, cheaper drugs to treat the disease, rights of those living with the disease, and much much more.

Mumbai terror attacks - early images of aftermath on Flickr

Par: Sameer Padania, Posté le: Nov 26 08

India

Terrorism, Violence

india, Mumbai, terrorism

UPDATE:
- Technorati tracking blog updates on Mumbai
- Mumbai Twitter users sending updates to the Mumbai group
+ Global Voices link changed below

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B'Tselem Video Shows Israeli Police Head-Butting Unarmed Woman and Man

Par: Chris Michael, Posté le: Nov 25 08

Israel, Palestine

Internally displaced persons, Police brutality, Violence against women

btselem, demolition, forced evictions, Israel, palestine, police brutality

For years, B'Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, has been harnessing the power of video in it's work to "document and educate the Israeli public and policymakers about human rights violations in the Occupied Territories, combat the phenomenon of denial prevalent among the Israeli public, and help create a human rights culture in Israel." B'Tselem in Hebrew literally means "in the image of," and is also used as a synonym for human dignity.

Roundup: Highlights this week on the Hub

Par: Priscila Néri, Posté le: Nov 21 08

Cambodia, Egypt

Armed conflict, Housing, Justice

bedouin, civilian killings, Forced Eviction, torture, violence, wael abbas

Here are three videos worth watching from this week on the Hub:

Saudi Arabia: Activists Face Blowback from Hunger Strike

Par: Chris Michael, Posté le: Nov 20 08

Saudi Arabia

Arbitrary arrest, Detention, Freedom of opinion & expression

bloggers, Detention, facebook, free expresion, hunger strike, Saudi Arabia, udhr

We just received an email update from Saudi activists that Saudi authorities have "intensified campaigns aimed at suppressing freedom of expressions, blocking media outlets, and stymieing civil movements" since the November 6-7 hunger strike. The response from the Saudi activists? "We're not done yet."

Queen Rania - YouTube's first official Visionary

Par: Sameer Padania, Posté le: Nov 18 08

Jordan

Freedom of opinion & expression, Freedom of religion & belief, Religion

islam, Queen Rania, reconciliation, youtube

Last update of the day - you'll recall that a few months back that Queen Rania of Jordan launched a YouTube channel aimed at "breaking down stereotypes about the Arab and Muslim worlds and to bridging the East-West divide." Three million views and 43,000 messages later, YouTube has awarded her its inaugural Visionary Award.

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UPDATE - 26 Nov 2008:

David Pogue on Why We Shoot Home Videos

Par: Sameer Padania, Posté le: Nov 18 08

Global

Other

home movies, video

In case you can't tell, it's my day to catch up on all things New York Times...

David Pogue, that paper's personal technology columnist, posted recently on why he, we, shoot video and take photographs - and why we want to archive them. His suggestions:

Join The Impact speeding from a standing start...

Par: Sameer Padania, Posté le: Nov 18 08

United States

Discrimination, Elections, LGBTQ

california, internet, LGBTQ, online organising, prop 8, proposition 8

A quick shout-out to Join The Impact, a website supporting people around the world to organise local protests against California's Proposition 8. It's gone from a seed on November 7th to a very large and active network in just 10 days...

Can you help end slave labor in rural Brazil?

Par: Priscila Néri, Posté le: Nov 18 08

Brazil

Bonded labor, Impunity, Slavery & forced labor

Bound by Promises, CEJIL, CPT, Debt Bondage, slave labor, WITNESS

Every year, more than 25,000 workers are enslaved by landowners in rural Brazil, mainly in the Amazon region. They are generally men between the ages of 18-35 who are lured into forced labor with false promises of good pay and job security. Taken to remote ranches, their documents are confiscated and they are told they owe the landowners money for their travel, food, equipment, and other supplies. As the unending and unpayable debts mount, these workers are held under the constant watch of armed guards, unable to escape or ask for help.

Are you a human rights defender?

Par: Violeta Krasnic, Posté le: Nov 14 08

Council of Europe, Human Rights Defenders

What counts are your actions. Millions of people all over the world act as defenders, individually or with others, to protect and promote human rights, collecting and disseminating information on violations, supporting victims of human rights abuses, advocating for greater accountability by the State and other actors, or providing human rights training.

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