Practical techniques Case study Using video to expose patterns of abuse in forced evictions in Brazil In 2012, WITNESS collaborated with activists, lawyers and researchers to amplify and document instances of forced evictions in Rio de Janeiro, and to counter the government’s claims that no violations occurred before, during or after forced evictions related to World Cup 2014 and Olympics 2016 construction. They used Google Forms to collect, catalogue, contextualise, and systemise over 100 videos from YouTube, eyewitness sources, activists and media reports. The data was used to create a report on the impact of the widespread evictions. The graph on the side shows the different types of violations that occurred during evictions. WITNESS Media Lab offers examples and ideas on how to visualise your catalogue. Photo: “Fighting for justice in Brazil” Anti-eviction protest in Maua, Brazil 2013 by CAFOD Photo Library on flickr, CC-BY-NC-ND 2.0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eAIKhFj0m4 54