Human Rights Day: How Social Video Changes the Game for Advocacy and Accountability
To commemorate Human Rights Day on December 10, Camille Crittenden, the executive director of CITRIS's Data and Democracy Initiative, wrote an article in the Huffington Post discussing the role of social video in documenting social change, from its use as forensic evidence to documenting current events. She writes:
"Durable protection of human rights requires institutional frameworks and the rule of law. But with the rise of social media -- together with cameras now standard in mobile devices -- citizens are gaining tools to bring abuses of power to public attention and demand accountability."
To view the article, click here.
Camille Crittenden joined the Data and Democracy Initiative as Executive Director in May 2012. Prior to this appointment, she served as Executive Director of the Human Rights Center at Berkeley Law, where she was responsible for overall administration of the Center, including fundraising, communications, and outreach, and helped to develop its program in human rights, technology, and new media. She held previous positions as Assistant Dean for Development in the division of International and Area Studies at UC Berkeley and in development and public relations at University of California Press and San Francisco Opera. She holds a Ph.D. from Duke University.