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VIDEO FOR CHANGE NEWSLETTER

JULY 2009

WITNESS Staff talk about the images that opened their eyes to human rights

THE HUB: Protecting Children's Rights at the International Criminal Court's First Trial
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo stands trial at the International Criminal Court for enlisting, conscripting and using children younger than 15 as combatants in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A new WITNESS video aims to inform the public in DRC's war-affected zones of the trial's progress. Watch the video and learn more about this historic trial.

Upcoming Events

	Peter Gabriel concert to benefit WITNESS Peter Gabriel will play a concert to benefit WITNESS on July 25th at the WOMAD festival in Charleton Park, UK. It will be his only European show this year. For info and to purchase tickets click here.

	Sex workers rights: screening and discussion in NYC Join us July 23rd at Bluestockings Bookstore in Manhattan for a free screening and discussion of a new video from WITNESS partner HOPS about sex workers' rights in Macedonia. Details here.

Save the Date - November 11, 2009

Join co-host Peter Gabriel and WITNESS for our 5th Annual Focus for Change dinner and concert. For details and to purchase tickets click here.

Welcome New Board Members

As we regretfully say goodbye to long-time board president Andrew Blau, we are delighted to welcome new Board Members Marko Ahtisaari, Andrew Puddephatt and Amy Robbins.

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We were devastated to learn yesterday that human rights activist and WITNESS partner Natalia Estemirova was murdered in Russia. Please read about her extraordinary work with Memorial and take action - demand Russian officials investigate her murder thoroughly.

More WITNESS Highlights

Partnership in Progress: Chintan in India
Ryan Schlief our Asia Coordinator, sends an update from India about the ongoing video edit with our partner Chintan- on the rights of wastepickers in New Delhi.

Third Annual WITNESS Award at SILVERDOCS
The 2009 WITNESS Award went to "Good Fortune," directed by Landon Van Soest. The film examines international aid projects in Africa that undermine the very communities they seek to help.

YouTube's Reporters' Center features WITNESS videos
YouTube recently launched its Reporters' Center - a resource with practical advice from experienced journalists like The New York Times' Nicolas Kristof, and how-to videos from WITNESS.

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