The Philippines is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for human rights defenders. Women activists are frequently targeted for their participation in resistance struggles, and as of May 2018, seventeen women defenders have been killed since the current president, […]
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Appealing for Mercy on Pakistan’s Death Row: The Story of Kanizan Bibi
Kanizan Bibi was 16 years old when she was arrested for murdering the wife and children of a wealthy neighboring family. Although there was scant evidence to place her at the scene of the crime, she eventually confessed to the […]
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NMAP’s Highlight Reel: Reframing Human Rights in 2017
Despite what made the headlines about the state of human rights, 2017 was full of stories of people everywhere standing up and saying no to corporate abuse; taking to the streets to protest government corruption; and calling out unjust criminal […]
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JPP Investigates: 17 and Sentenced to Die
Our 15-minute film, 17 and Sentenced to Die is a true-crime style doc about Iqbal Muhammed, a 17 year-old boy who was convicted of killing a man during an armed robbery, and has spent 15 years on death row in […]
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Guess My Age with JPP
Since reinstating the death penalty in 2014, Pakistan has executed at least six known juvenile offenders. While the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance prohibits sentencing juveniles to death, police officers are not required to examine evidence like birth certificates to determine […]
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Who’s a Terrorist? A Look at Pakistan’s Anti Terrorism Act
This video highlights how Pakistan’s Anti Terrorism Act undermines its own goal of curbing terrorism. Who is a Terrorist was created in partnership with Justice Project Pakistan as part of the the #BringItBack campaign, which sheds light on the human […]
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Toxic Pesticides: The Threat to Punjabi Farmers
Punjab’s agrarian economy relies on the daily, hard work of its farmers, but the continued use of toxic pesticides banned in the United States and Europe poses a threat to Punjabi lives. These pesticides are sold to countries with weak […]
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Tackling the Accountability Gap
NMAP partnered with the Eurpoean Center for Constitutional and Human Rights to support their work holding multinational pesticide producers legally accountable when their products harm people and the environment. Rather than taking a product off the market when its found […]
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Gender Justice Uncovered Awards 2013
Women’s Link Worldwide’s Gender Justice Uncovered Awards highlights the fact that in every country, regardless of its political system, culture or religion, what judges say has a tremendous influence on the day-to-day lives of people. Whether focused on reproductive rights, […]
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Ending Impunity in Punjab
Over 25,000 Sikhs were disappeared by the Indian government during the 1980s and 1990s, but not a single perpetrator has been held accountable. Ensaaf is documenting every single case of disappearance, and drafting a report that covers every story. N-Map […]
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Counting Executions: Using Data to Break Down Arguments for the Death Penalty
Produced in partnership with Justice Project Pakistan, Counting Executions uses animated data to to take on common arguments for the death penalty in Pakistan. The video is part of the #BringItBack campaign, which sheds light on the human and social […]
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Bring it Back: Shafqat Hussain’s Story of Death Row in Pakistan
Shafqat Hussain was a minor when the government of Pakistan arrested him and subjected him to torture to secure a confession to a murder he maintained he never committed. Lacking money for a lawyer and with no understanding of the […]
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Bring it Back: Khizar Hayat’s Story of Death Row in Pakistan
Khizar Hayat’s mental illness led to the murder of his best friend. Unable to understand what he’s done or where he is, Khizar was left voiceless when his lawyer remained silent in his defense and he was sentenced an irreversible […]
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Bring it Back: Imdad Ali’s Story of Death Row in Pakistan
Imdad Ali can’t control his mental illness but his mental illness controls him. He’s unable to understand what he’s done or where he is, but the punishment he will receive is irreversible and unforgiving. Despite widespread acceptance that executing mentally […]
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Bring it Back: Abdul Basit’s Story of Being Disabled on Pakistan’s Death Row
Abdul Basit was sent to death row without proper representation, was held in fetters in filthy conditions, contracting a form of meningitis that left him paralyzed and awaiting death by hanging. Abdul’s story is just one among many examples of […]
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72 Hours: Countdown to Execution
Produced in collaboration with Justice Project Pakistan and animator Maaz Maudood for the #BringitBack campaign, this video is an emotional journey through the final 72 hours before an inmate’s execution. The #BringItBack campaign sheds light on the human and social […]
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