Give it up for a good cause...

WITNESS uses video and online technologies open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. WITNESS was founded in 1992 by musician and activist Peter Gabriel and the Reebok Human Rights Foundation as a project of the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights (now Human Rights First). In 1988, Peter was part of Amnesty International's Human Rights Now! Tour. He was struck by the stories he heard from survivors of human rights abuses and the lack of attention these stories received. Peter had brought along one of the first camcorder models and realized the potential of video as a tool against abuse; he noted that perpetrators of abuses were often brought to justice when photographic or video evidence of abuses existed.

Uncensored Interview is a music-oriented broadband video platform that willl be hosting the event with WITNESS and dedicating the evening to raising money for their cause.

The party on Friday is going to be held at Santos Party House- downstairs, on 100 Lafayette Street in New York City. The lineup includes sets by critically acclaimed Bhangra ambassador DJ Rekha, international DJ sensation Aaron LaCrate, hip hop scratch master DJ Boo and surprise guest DJs.

During the event, WITNESS staffers will be conducting video interviews with attendees to be uploaded to WITNESS' participatory media site, The Hub (http://hub.witness.org), in support of the 60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10, 2008.

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WITNESS
Uncensored Interview