State governor João Dória originally defended the police’s actions, but the images captured by eyewitnesses have since forced him to change his story.
WITNESS facilitates community-level discussion and national level convening to support inclusion of perspectives from Brazil in global discussion on deepfakes threats and solutions.
Our Senior Program Manager Priscila Neri talks to NBC News about how WhatsApp became linked to mob violence and fake news.
Join us on June 6 at 8 p.m. ET to help us test out Mobil-Eyes-Us, an app that connects frontline human rights defenders with distant supporters in real time
WITNESS joins the global outpouring of grief and solidarity in the pursuit of justice for Marielle Franco, Anderson and our allies in communities that live with and work to expose impunity of state violence daily
After it was announced earlier this year that the military will be in charge of policing Rio, favelas are already starting to experience the gruesome effects of the military’s presence in their communities.
On World Day of Audiovisual Heritage 2017, WITNESS launched the Activists’ Guide to Archiving in Portuguese at Brazil’s National Archives.
Two founding members of our partner group, Coletivo Papo Reto visit New York to talk about their use of video combatting police violence and counter mainstream narratives about favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Activists in Rio de Janeiro have been fighting to defend their homes for years, and they urgently need your support and solidarity. Join our livestream tomorrow to show these brave community leaders, and government officials, that the world is watching and demanding change. This Thursday,
Police operations in Rio de Janeiro left at least 13 people dead as a result of “stray bullets” including a 13-year-old girl. Additionally, about 2,500 children went without classes because of these clashes.
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