Witness

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An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.

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ROT54: Armenia’s Forgotten Space Giant
An Armenian scientist attempts to revive a groundbreaking Soviet-era telescope, amid personal and political turmoil.
Published On 3 Oct 2022
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African Moot: Africa’s biggest mock court competition
Law students from across Africa travel to Botswana to take part in the biggest mock court competition on the continent.
Published On 22 Sep 2022
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Transactions: The pressure of sending money home to Zimbabwe
A Zimbabwean family separated across the world meets online to decide who needs the most financial support back home. 
Published On 24 Aug 2022
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Miss Panama: How a Black woman made history in Panama
Gloria Karamanites didn’t just win a pageant when she was crowned Miss Panama. She made history.  
Video Duration 25 minutes 00 seconds
Published On 23 Aug 2022

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Meet a new generation of activists bringing the world’s attention to inequality, democracy and climate change.

A soldier and a whistleblower shed light on the rise of armed rebel groups in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The world of a captive Bengal tiger in an Iranian zoo is turned upside down after she tastes freedom for the first time.

Judges who face disciplinary proceedings in Poland risk their freedom to defend the rule of law.

From snow to sand, a Finnish family return to their ancestral home in Somaliland to mine for gold.

Amid the growing number of online trolls in Kenya, a mother launches a cyberattack of kindness.

Travellers exchange their dreams and stories in a temporary refuge on the edge of the Sahel desert.

An Indonesian domestic worker becomes a fearless citizen journalist on the front lines of Hong Kong’s historic protests.

A search for family leads Ewolo from Switzerland to Congo where a chance encounter leads to an unimaginable reunion.