"I believe that children are our future"... And it's fantastic to see these children making their own human rights public service announcements too. Are these the filmmakers of the future, and future human rights advocates? 'Charter Project Group 7' on YouTube made my day. Thanks kids! Keep up the great work.

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Sundance is in full swing. And it's human rights documentary line up offers some films that we hope will make it straight from the slopes of Park City Utah into cinemas around the world.

If you can't make it to Sundance, you can join us online each day, as we profile several of the films premiering this week. First off, we're happy to introduce you to a film with a title and trailer that instantly wants us want to see more- '30% (Women and Politics in Sierra Leone)';

Administered by One World Media, these awards aim to recognise media coverage that reflects the social, political, and cultural life of people in the wider world. The goal is to encourage excellence in media coverage that supports a greater understanding between developing and developed countries. The awards recognise the unique role of the media in bridging this divide and communicating the breadth of social, political, and cultural experiences of people across the world.

As the world expresses its outrage about the death of a young Indian woman brutally raped by 6 men while simply sitting on a bus, Papua New Guinea's human rights film festival ended, with its focus of violence on women.

The high levels of poverty, unemployment and lack of institutional support has meant that in Papua New Guinea - and many other countries - too many women frequently endure situations of extreme violence in their homes.