WITNESS.ORG - Whois Information

WITNESS :: See it. Film it. Change it. Using video to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations. WITNESS (www.witness.org) uses video to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations :: It is an international human rights organization that empowers others to use video to create meaningful change in laws, policies, practices and behaviors. We partner with grassroots organizations and networks around the world to train them to use the power of video to create change. Witness.org

To improve performance of WHOIS service and to prevent its excessive high-volume use by a single source, we implemented a randomly generated Access Code that must be entered before running a WHOIS request.

The Access Code in the box is provided in graphics format. It has letters which are generated randomly and the symbol images are distorted. The distorted symbols cannot be read by computer programs which are used for mass-collect email addresses and any customer information. Only humans can read the distorted symbols and pass the access code. The Access Code improves performance of our services. It prevents excessive high-volume use by a single source.

The services that require Access Codes are: