Videos

On this page, WOLA posts videos of its events, of interviews with its partners, reports from the field, and of other timely developments in Latin America.

Video Podcast with Security Expert Leticia Salomón: Crime and Police Corruption in Honduras

12 Apr 2012

In this WOLA video podcast, Leticia Salomón gives a panorama of the security challenges facing Honduras. She describes the Commission for the Reform of Public Security and how its work could help address underlying problems of police corruption, impunity, and institutional weakness in the country.

WOLA & Filmfest DC invite you to the screening of "Granito: How to Nail a Dictator"

29 Mar 2012

WOLA is proud to be a community partner of Filmfest DC and invites you to the screening of this interesting documentary. Join WOLA on April 19 for a post-screening discussion with director Pamela Yates, producer Paco de Onis, and forensic anthropologist Fredy Peccerelli, WOLA's 2006 Human Rights Award Recipient.

Event: Recent Developments in Human Rights Prosecutions in Latin America

1 Mar 2012

In recent years, human rights prosecutions have advanced in cases of Latin American military officials, political leaders, and heads of state charged with responsibility for major human rights violations.

Organizations in the U.S. Express Support for the Victims of Violence in Mexico

30 Jan 2012

WOLA and other organizations in the U.S. created a video expressing their support of the victims of violence in Mexico. The video was made as part of the campaign "In Someone Else's Shoes," which launched on Monday, January 30 in Mexico City.

“In Someone Else’s Shoes:” An artistic event in support of the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity

27 Jan 2012

More than 100 artists, along with the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity, come together to hold an event where music, video, and social change converged to give voice to the victims of violence in Mexico, launching a campaign called "In Someone Else's Shoes." Watch the campaign ads here.

WOLA: Promoting Human Rights, Democracy, and Social Justice

22 Dec 2011

As the year winds to a close, we hope you will enjoy this video about how WOLA works with partners in the region to advance human rights in Latin America. If you have not done so, we hope you will consider making a donation to WOLA to support our continued efforts. Your support makes a difference.

Women, War and Peace: The War We are Living

18 Nov 2011

WOLA Senior Associate Gimena Sanchez worked closely with PBS on The War We Are Living, the fourth in a five-part series on women and war, released on November 1 on PBS.

WOLA-Duke Book Award 2011 Winner: Dr. Kathryn Sikkink

11 Nov 2011

On November 7th, WOLA awarded Dr. Kathryn Sikkink with the 4th annual WOLA-Duke Human Rights Book Award for "The Justice Cascade." "The Justice Cascade" examines how, over the last three decades, a series of highly-publicized human rights trials have started holding state leaders criminally responsible for their actions.

Join Diego Luna - Stop Gun Smuggling to Mexico

19 Oct 2011

According to a recent U.S. Congressional report, approximately 70% of the weapons seized in Mexico in 2009 and 2010 submitted for tracing came from the United States. Listen to Diego Luna's message about gun violence in Mexico, and then join the movement for peace in Mexico by signing a petition to U.S. President Obama.