Prisons

Omar Khadr - Guantanamo Bay interrogation footage

Sameer Padania — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:56:09 -0700

[Please note that this video has poor sound quality, and was not edited by the Hub.]

Why Are We Silent?

ictadmin — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:27:42 -0700

Harrison Ford, Richard Gere, Goldie Hawn, Alanis Morissette, Julia Roberts, Sting and Adam Yauch recite portions of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights in support of Tibet. This PSA has been shown on TV and in theatres in Australia, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Tasmania, the U.K. and USA.

Outlawed: Extraordinary Rendition, Torture and Disappearances in the 'War on Terror'.

WITNESS Archive — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:33 -0700

Running Time: 26 Minutes, 45 Seconds.

End Torture Now

Books Not Bars

WITNESS Archive — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:26:13 -0700

Running Time: 21 Minutes, 44 Seconds

Books Not Bars

Netsanet Demissie - Speech at the CIVICUS World Assembly

Chris Michael — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:10:13 -0700

This speech of Netsanet Demissie was filmed by a fellow participant at the CIVICUS World Assembly, 18-21 June 2008, in Glasgow, Scotland.
The CIVICUS World Assembly is a forum for international civil society representatives to get together, exchange ideas, experiences and build strategies for a just world.
Netsanet Demissie co-founded the Organization for Social Justice in Ethiopia to foster democracy through education, policy-making and advocacy work, acting as its Chief Executive.

Netsanet Demissie - Speech at the CIVICUS World Assembly

Chris Michael — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:10:13 -0700

Daniel Bekele - Speech at the CIVICUS World Assembly

Hub Intern — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:55:40 -0700

This speech of Daniel Bekele was filmed by a fellow participant at the CIVICUS World Assembly, 18-21 June 2008, in Glasgow, Scotland.
The CIVICUS World Assembly is a forum for international civil society representatives to get together, exchange ideas, experiences and build strategies for a just world.
Daniel Bekele joined ActionAid Ethiopia as head of policy, research and advocacy in 2004. He had previously worked as a lawyer and practiced throughout the Ethiopian court system, playing an active role in the Ethiopian Bar Association and the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association.

Rights On The Line: Vigilantes at the Border

WITNESS Archive — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:12:14 -0700

Running Time: 25 Minutes

RIGHTS ON THE LINE: VIGILANTES AT THE BORDER exposes the ugly anti-immigrant politics that lurk behind the Minuteman Project - and shows the continuum between official border militarization and vigilante action. This video was shot by human rights activists and residents of border communities. It tells the story of border tensions from the point of view of those affected and reveals the underlying motivations of the vigilantes through interviews and disturbing footage of their nighttime patrols.

Living Proof: The Right to Live in the Community

WITNESS Archive — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:53:44 -0700

Running Time: 20 Minutes

In Croatia, one in three people with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities live in institutions, segregated and isolated from the rest of society. Regardless of how well equipped or staffed an institution is, it is still impossible for residents to realize their fundamental human rights and make decisions about their lives. Contrary to prevailing stereotypes and deeply-ingrained stigma, people with intellectual disabilities have the right and the ability to live as independently as possible and to be included in the community.

Dual Injustice : Feminicide and Torture in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua (Excerpts)

WITNESS Archive — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:25:43 -0700

Running Time: 4 Minutes, 46 Seconds

Since 1993, over 400 women have been violently killed in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua in northern Mexico. Known as "feminicide," this phenomenon has become one of the most embarrassing human rights scandals in recent Mexican history. Under fire for their inability to resolve these crimes, the police have attempted to appease the public outcry by torturing people to confess to the murders. However, neither the families of the disappeared nor those of the accused believe the right people are behind bars.