Truth Detectives Documentary on Human Rights' Day

At the occasion of the international Human Rights day on the 10th of December, the embassy of the Netherlands in Malaysia)
and Pisco Bar will be screening a German Documentary Truth Detectives. 

about the film
All around the world, human rights activists, journalists and lawyers collect evidence of human rights violations - with the help of the people affected. Using mobile devices to film and photograph their experiences, they become digital witnesses. Amateur videos of bombs exploding, people being abused or even shot dead, are distributed almost in real time via social media. Aside from the capabilities of modern mobile phones, access to satellite images and GPS data is now also considerably easier. In social networks, it is possible to track almost every move a person makes.

Digital investigators use various forensic methods, from internet tracking to geolocating, to analyze and verify this deluge of images, supporting them with other evidence and scientific expertise.

These criminological investigations have only one purpose: to bring to justice those who violate human rights.

On missions in the world's conflict and crisis zones, we learn about these technologies and the specialists who use them. We meet investigative teams and document their research into the war in Ukraine, the destruction of Mali's cultural heritage, the search for mass graves in Columbia and the "Black Friday" bomb attacks in Gaza. We witness the entire investigative procedure, from training and visiting the scene of the crime, securing and analysing forensic evidence, to presenting their evidence in court.