"Eyes on Zimbabwe," is a project of the Open Society Institute designed to raise awareness of the crisis in Zimbabwe. In anticipation of the country's 2008 presidential and parliamentary elections, we are launching a blog/social networking outreach program intended to inform and involve as many people around the world as possible about the inevitable violence and corruption surrounding the vote.

To raise awareness, OSI has created an online portal (www.eyesonzimbabwe.org) for individuals to learn about the crisis and to take action in support of the people of Zimbabwe. The centerpiece of the effort is an arresting video documenting the abuses of the government through the words and images of the Zimbabwean people. We've created an online petition and a tool allowing individuals to send letters to the U.N. Security Council urging them to investigate human rights abuses, monitor the upcoming elections, and convene a UNSC meeting to address the situation in Zimbabwe. Finally, Eyes on Zimbabwe (www.eyesonzimbabwe.org) contains these resources for newcomers to the issue:

1. The eight-and-a-half minute documentary video;
2. A 30-second preview video with embedding code;
3. A detailed summary of the crisis in Zimbabwe;
4. A timeline of events leading up to the current state of affairs in Zimbabwe;
5. Graphics with embedding code linking to our video;
6. Links to other sites with information on the Zimbabwe crisis.