Gone are the days when YouTube simply served as a portal for viral videos that are entertaining and cute -- but not much more. After effectively of...

When technology companies work together with NGOs to incorporate the best interests of their users into policies, we can keep the platforms and tools essential to the millions of citizen activists from serving the wrong side of justice.

We've been training activists to use video to document human rights abuse for nearly 20 years. We'd like to share our tips for filming safely and distributing footage with an eye to the events of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Nearly 20 years ago, our co-founder Peter Gabriel wondered what change would be possible if people who had survived human rights abuses had access to a video camera. Now that dream is being realized.

It is our job now more than ever to equip these citizens with knowledge and tools and to realize the full potential of video as a powerful, safe, and effective human rights tool.

Every year, December 10th marks Human Rights Day. In honor of this day I'd like to share a couple of stories with you.

At WITNESS, we use the power of video and storytelling to open the eyes of the world to human rights abuses. And so, in honor of women's rights, I urge you take a few minutes to watch Mary's story.

Now we will be training 50 organizations, putting video cameras in their hands and training them how to use them. And then train them how to strategically and tactically use those videos to create lasting change and obtain justice.