Human rights organization WITNESS celebrated 20 years of collaborative activism with musicians, celebrities and human rights supporters at its 8th Annual Focus for Change Benefit held at the Roseland Ballroom.
Hosted by award winning actor and long-time supporter of LGBT rights Alan Cumming , the evening kicked off with a journey – taking guests back in time 20 years to look at how WITNESS and its partners have used video in human rights campaigns over the years.
“I am proud to …

YouTube launches new human rights channel. (Image: kuollut sielu (CC) via Flickr)

YouTube recently launched the “human rights” channel. It features videos from activists all over the world, and is accessible here: Human Rights Channel.
YouTube has teamed up with WITNESS and Storyful. WITNESS, co-founded by musician Peter Gabriel, is a nonprofit organization that supports activists documenting human rights activists by giving them digital cameras, while Storyful is a “social …