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A Massacre Remembered

"A Massacre Remembered" - Witness

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On March 13, 1982, 177 women and children from the Mayan village of Rio Negro, Guatemala, were tortured, raped, and massacred by the Guatemalan army and army-led civil patrol groups. Ten year-old Jesus Tecu Osorio witnessed and survived the murders of his family and neighbors, only to be enslaved as a servant for three years in the home of one of the killers. Jesus eventually escaped and went on to win the Reebok Human Rights Award for his tireless work to bring the guilty to justice.
Afghan Stories

"Afghan Stories" - Snag Films

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Afghanistan has been at war for 24 years. The West’s battle against the Taliban is only the latest of a series of conflicts the Afghans have suffered. Filmmaker Taran Davies and Walied Osman, an Afghan-American, set out to gain an understanding of how a generation of war has affected the Afghan people.

"Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) - Digging for a Future" – UNDP-PFF Cyprus

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A committee locates, identifies and returns the remains of about 2000 Cypriots who vanished in the violence and conflict of the 1960s and 1970s to their respective families.

"Common Grounds" – Peace It Together

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The morning routines of an Israeli and a Palestinian are woven into a single story of humanity, loss, and coffee.
"Counting the Cost: War by Remote" - Al Jazeera

"Counting the Cost: War by Remote" - Al Jazeera

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A look at the business of the unmanned drone and how it has changed the battlefield and military budgets.

"Finding Peace with FARC " – Al Jazeera

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Millions of people in Colombia were forced to flee their homes during more than 50 years of armed conflict. But the end may be closer than anyone thinks.

"Global Connections with Bill Miller: Radhika Coomaraswamy" – UNTV

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A discussion on child soldiers with the UN Under-Secretary-General, Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict.
GOOD: Opium Ecomonics

"GOOD: Opium Economics" – GOOD Magazine

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This film takes a look at the global economics of the opium trade from the poppy fields of Afghanistan to a shady street corner near you and how opium fuels conflict.
"Hear Us – Zimbabwean Women Affected by Political Violence Speak Out" - Witness

"Hear Us - Zimbabwean Women Affected by Political Violence Speak Out" - Witness

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"Hear Us" features four Zimbabwean women who have come forward to demand justice from authorities over the violence and abuse against women.

"INDONESIA: Life After Prison" – Search for Common Ground

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Prisons are prime recruitment ground for Indonesia's religious radicals, but some have left violence behind.

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