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Edward Snowden in His Own Words (Pardon Snowden Campaign & ACLU, 2016)

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Launched by the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch, the Pardon Snowden campaign began in September, 2016 urging President Obama to pardon NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden before he leaves office in January. These videos were created as part of the campaign which launched simultaneously with the Oliver Stone biopic (Snowden). The campaign has garnered signatures from hundreds of prominent individuals and organizations around the world including, Bernie Sanders, Steve, Wozniak, Daniel Ellsberg, Tim Berners-Lee, George Soros, Noam Chomsky, Alan Rusbridger, Joyce Carol Oates, Timothy Edgar, and many more.

New Orleans DA Lawsuit (ACLU, 2017)

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With Civil Rights Corps, the ACLU filed suit in federal court in New Orleans on behalf of people with experiences that echo Renata Singleton’s as well as on behalf of SilenceIsViolence, a New Orleans-based nonprofit organization that supports crime victims and witnesses for the violations of their constitutional rights. By asking the court to stop these practices and asking for civil damages, the ACLU is looking to hold District Attorney Cannizzaro and his office accountable for its unlawful actions against crime victims and witnesses.

The Fight To Stop SB4 (ACLU, 2017)

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SB4 is an unconstitutional, anti-immigrant law that turns Texas into a show me your papers state. It could also trigger a wave of copycat laws across the nation, pitting law enforcement against the communities they serve. The fight to stop it before it goes into effect on September 1, 2017 is happening right now in the courts and streets.

Gavin Grimm Suits Up For The Supreme Court (ACLU, 2017)

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“I realize now this is much bigger than myself. And my greater goal now is to try to make things better for those who come after me.” Gavin Grimm is taking his fight for transgender rights to the Supreme Court this spring. We’re ready to #StandWithGavin when he does.

Justice For José Antonio (ACLU, 2017)

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On October 10th, 2012, José Antonio Elena Rodriguez, a 16-year old boy, was shot and killed on a street in his hometown of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico by a U.S. Border Patrol Agent. The ACLU is representing José Antonio's family in a lawsuit against the border patrol agent who killed him.

Fighting For Justice One Door At A Time (Smart Justice Campaign & ACLU, 2017)

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In the two months leading up to Philadelphia’s district attorney primary races, the ACLU of Pennsylvania’s Campaign for Smart Justice hired and trained more than 50 voter education canvassers, most of whom had direct experience with the criminal justice system. This video follows Jay, Ramon, and other #VoteSmartJustice canvassers as they knock on doors. The #VoteSmartJustice canvassers contacted almost 10,000 card-carrying ACLU members who were registered to vote. The canvassers shared their stories with voters, educated them on the key role prosecutors play in reducing mass incarceration, and encouraged them to get to the polls. With the highest incarceration rate of any major American city, Philadelphia’s district attorney race is a major election in the fight to end mass incarceration.

People Profiles: Dreamer Jessica Colotl (ACLU, 2017)

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This video was released two days before Jessica Colotl’s court hearing on June 8th, 2017. Jessica won her case and the video helped to inform that decision. Jessica Colotl’s story helped inspire Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, known as DACA and signed by President Obama in 2012, to help young undocumented people like Jessica live and work in the U.S. The Trump administration revoked her DACA for no reason, putting her at risk of deportation. Here's the story in her own words.

Caught in the Crossfire - Central African Republic (Copy)

Exodus - Central African Republic (Copy)

The Fighters - Central African Republic (Copy)

Life in the Bush - Central African Republic (Copy)

Bangui's Inferno (Reunion) - Central African Republic (Copy)

Neighborhood Destroyed - Central African Republic (Copy)

THE UNRAVELLING: Journey Through The Central African Republic (Human Rights Watch, 2014)

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Published by Human Rights Watch, The Unravelling is a multimedia feature combining text, photographs and video. The videos were featured in multiple reports on the conflict by Christiane Amanpour on CNN and Huffington Post. The project was featured at the 2014 Human Rights Watch Film Festival in partnership with The Committee to Protect Journalists and in 2015, won the Robert Capa Gold Medal from the Overseas Press Club of America. The report explains the roots of the conflict and the current status quo, largely through the lens of the people caught up in it: the fighters and their victims, the peacekeepers and the refugees.

MADE IN THE USA: Child Labor & Tobacco (Human Rights Watch, 2014)

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Following its publication by Human Rights Watch, this video accompanied reports and campaigns by renowned platforms nationwide including, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, CNN, TED, CBS News, NY Times, and World News Network. In response to this report, two associations of tobacco growers, which combined represent more than half of all U.S. growers, adopted policies to ban hiring children under 16 to work in tobacco farming. The parent companies of Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds then announced they would not allow farms producing tobacco for them to hire workers under 16.

TORN APART: Families and US Immigration Reform, Mike Wilson (Copy)

TORN APART: Families and US Immigration Reform, Maria Puga (Copy)

TORN APART: Families and US Immigration Reform, Angie and Peter Kim (Copy)

TORN APART: Families and US Immigration Reform, Sister Alma (Copy)

TORN APART: Families and US Immigration Reform, Hilarion & Japeri (Copy)

TORN APART: Families and US Immigration Reform (TIME and Human Rights Watch, 2014)

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Created by Human Rights Watch and TIME, Torn Apart features a series of videos featuring the heart-wrenching stories that underscore the necessity of U.S. government to adopt comprehensive immigration reform. Without meaningful immigration reform, millions of immigrants—like those whose stories follow —will continue to live in fear and endure serious abuses. Their lives, and those of their families, are at stake.

Child Marriage in Malawi (Human Rights Watch, 2014)

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Child Marriage in Malawi, published by Human Rights Watch, urges the government of Malawi to increase efforts to end widespread and forced child marriage in the country. Six months after the release of this video and accompanying report, the legal age of marriage in Malawi was increased to 18 and child marriage effectively outlawed.