VIDEOS PRODUCED IN SUPPORT OF THE ENDOROIS LAW Video #1: Evidentiary Submission to the ACHRP The Center for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE), Endorois Welfare Council (EWC), Minority Rights Group International (MRG), and WITNESS co-produced a nine-minute video, which was submitted to the ACHPR as evidence. The Endorois and their lawyers made the decision to produce and submit an evidentiary video because: • • • • Video provided context for the Commissioners. The ACHPR met in Gambia. Gambia is nearly 8,000 kilometers away from the Endorois’ traditional lands. Video allowed the Commissioners to see the lands the Endorois traditionally occupied, the lands where they were resettled, some of their cultural practices, and the challenges they faced after being forcibly evicted from their traditional lands. Video helped frame the core arguments in an efficient and accessible manner. The Commissioners at the ACHRP volunteer their time to do this job and it comes with a massive caseload. The nine-minute video allowed them to walk away from the hearing remembering the issues at the heart of the case. Video corroborated the Endorois’ claims that their rights had been violated by showing exactly how the poor living conditions they were forced into breached the African Charter of Human and Peoples’ Rights. Video protected the human rights principles of agency, participation, and access to justice. In many circumstances, the lawyers do all the talking at hearings on behalf of their clients. The video allowed Endorois voices’ and testimony to be heard by the Commissioners. Video #2: Advocacy Video Since the evidentiary submission to the ACHPR was confidential until the Commission made a final decision, CEMIRIDE, MRG, and WITNESS coproduced a second 16-minute video, Rightful Place, in 2007. This video was used to direct attention to the eviction of the Endorois both in Kenya and internationally. The target audiences for this complementary advocacy film were: • • • • • • • the Kenyan Ministries of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Planning and National Development, Lands, Home Affairs, and Tourism and Wildlife; local county governments (specifically Baringo and Koibatek); Kenyan agencies including the Commission on Human Rights, the Tourism Trust Fund, the National Environment and Management Authority, and the Kenya Wildlife Service; UN Working Groups on Minorities and Indigenous Peoples; national and international NGOS focused on land rights and the protection of Indigenous peoples; national and international media; and the Endorois. SHOWN IN THIS VIDEO ACHPR Evidentiary Submission This video shows the lands the Endorois traditionally occupied and the cultural practices that distinguish them as indigenous peoples. These images, along with testimony from the Endorois, are juxtaposed with quotes from the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights to show how the Charter has been violated. Specifically, the video shows how their rights to property, natural resources, development, culture, health, and religion have been violated. Watch the video: bit.ly/Evidentiary Submission_ CEMIRIDE SHOWN IN THIS VIDEO Rightful Place shares the personal stories of members of the Endorois community to illustrate the impact of the forced eviction on the community and their struggle to reclaim their traditional lands. Watch the film: bit.ly/ RightfulPlace 11 VIDEO AS EVIDENCE: VIDEO BEYOND THE COURTROOM V 1.0