The Hub is a platform making use of technology such as video camera’s and mobile phones to highlight human rights violations . The goal is to allow anybody around the world to share personal stories by drawing attention to violations and to mobilise action

Videos, audio or photo’s can be uploaded and shared with viewers who are encouraged to learn and get involved to make a difference. The Hub provides links to advocacy groups and campaigns so that a difference can be made and encourages people to get involved. The platform makes use of the open source content management system Drupal. There are plans to have a mobile version and cater for more languages.

The Hub is a project of the international human rights organization WITNESS. WITNESS has worked with over  250 organizations in over 80 countries throughout the world for the past 15 years to highlight human rights violations.

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