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  1. A Project of Exploring Tactics to PREVENT Human Rights Abuses The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights project invites you to use, share and contribute to the further development of this information under the License: Creative Commons 2.0 Attribution List “The Center for Victims of Torture - New Tactics in Human Rights Project” as the source for any information used in this document as well as any original attribution provided in this document. Noncommercial The information in this document is not to be used for profit. Share Alike If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same, similar or a compatible license. 649 Dayton Avenue  St. Paul, MN 55104  USA T:+1.612.436.4800  Email: newtactics@cvt.org Websites: http://www.cvt.org  http://www.newtactics.org

  2. Presenter: Nancy Pearson, M.S.W., L.I.S.W. New Tactics in Human Rights Program Manager Center for Victims of Torture

  3. Today’s Webinar Outline: • Brief orientation to GoToWebinar – using our on-line tools! • Foundation for Strategic Thinking & Tactical Innovation • Identify Key Terms • Discuss why there is the need for “new” tactics • Exploring PREVENTION Tactics NOTE: All tactic examples can be found on www.newtactics.org Today’s featured PREVENTION tactic examples can be found in the book, New Tactics in Human Rights: A Resource for Practitioners (free download)

  4. Take a walk around the neighborhood – using the GoToWebinar tools  Two ways to ask your questions: • Use the question box to send us a PRIVATE question. • Raise your “hand” tool to let us know you want to raise a question directly. We will be asking YOU questions through a “polling” tool. Here is a sample…

  5. POLL: From what area of the world are you participating in this webinar? A Africa Asia (Central / South / Southeast) Europe (East / West) Middle East South / Central America North America South Pacific B C H An area not listed D E F G

  6. Foundations for Strategic Thinking and Tactical Innovation

  7. Sun Tzu (over 2,000 years ago) • Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. • Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.

  8. From Sun Tzu—the Art of War Know Your Opponent Know Yourself Know the Terrain

  9. Know Yourself What do you need to know about “yourself”? • Goals • Allies • Strengths and limits • Tactics we know & those we can successfully implement Know Yourself

  10. Know your opponent What do you need to know about your opponent? • Goals • Allies • Strengths and weaknesses • Tactics • A key component of strategy • Knowledge of such tactics aids us in counteracting them Know Your Opponent

  11. Know the Terrain What do you need to know about the terrain? Know the Terrain

  12. Know the Terrain What is the terrain and what do you need to know about it? • The terrain includes: • Context (social / political / cultural) • Human relationships • Institutions • Where a “battle” will be fought… Know the Terrain

  13. From Sun Tzu—the Art of War Know Your Opponent Know Yourself Know the Terrain

  14. Key Terms

  15. POLL: What is STRATEGY? Strategy defines what is important to do. Strategy is a specific action taken to affect a given situation. A B

  16. Strategy entails many decisions An outline of key steps and approaches in accomplishing the goal. Strategy defines what is important to do – including: • Selection of key objectives • Appropriate targets • Understanding of needed constituencies • Resources • Decisions on which tactics to use and when

  17. POLL: What is a TACTIC? A specific action taken to affect a given situation. A source of inspiration which focuses on how the world can be in the future. A B

  18. A Tactic is a specific action… Tactics are the levers or mechanisms to carry out a strategy. • A tactic is a specific action or systematic combination of actions taken to affect a given situation. • Tactics are one of the key building blocks of strategy. • Tactics are about “the how,” while strategies are about “the what.”

  19. Target The person, place, group or segment of society where your tactical action is directed. • PLACE • Parliament • Newspaper • Religious Institution • School • Business • GROUP • Law makers • Bloggers • Women • Students • Businessmen • PERSON • Parliamentarian • Journalist • Religious leader • Teacher • Employer

  20. Why the need for "new" tactics

  21. What we know how to do influences what we think is possible to do. Tactics help determine strategy. Amnesty International – Netherlands SMS Alert Network that engages youth in combating torture with text messaging.

  22. Different tactics are effective against different targets. Committee for the Administration of Justice (CAJ) – Northern Ireland Using international bodies to pressure UK government on detention practices.

  23. Different tactics appeal to different constituencies. Nigdy Wiecej (Never Again) - Poland Engaged popular soccer personalities to educate the public and combat racism.

  24. Tactical flexibility is the source of surprise. Korean Women Workers Associations United (KWWAU) - Korea Effectively engaged media with a wide variety of eye-catching actions to raise public awareness and change the minimum wage law.

  25. Tactics teach participants and observers how to engage in the world. Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA) Grassroots capacity-building training to familiarize activists and community members with budget analysis process and skills.

  26. Tactics are the training systems for engaging participants and allies in the organization’s work. Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) - United States Instituted long-term, supervised training to build the capacity of refugees to provide psycho-social counseling to other refugees and their repatriated communities.

  27. What important considerationsare needed in making tactical choices?

  28. Important Considerations: • Group’s capacities • Tolerance for risk • Analysis of the opponent • Context in which the tactics will be used

  29. Tactic ideas for hitting your “target”

  30. New Tactics Examples • Source: New Tactics in Human Rights: A Resource for Practitionersworkbook • Additional resources will be shared from the New Tactics website • On-line Dialogue topics • Tactics from the searchable database

  31. PREVENTION TACTICS: Moving beyond “naming” and “shaming”.

  32. PREVENTION tacticsaim to prevent imminent abuse: • Physical protection • Sharing critical information • Removing opportunities for abuse POLL: How many have you used one or more of these kinds of tactics? Select as many that apply.

  33. PREVENTION TACTICS: How many have you used tactics that have address

  34. PREVENTION TACTICS • Physical Protection These are tactics that prevent harm through providing physical protection.

  35. Bodyguards for Human Rights A number of organizations provide actual physical protection for people in danger. • Peace Brigades International (PBI), pg 31

  36. Physical Protection New Tactics On-line Dialogues • Unarmed Accompaniment - that features discussion between PBI and others. • Staying Safe: Security Resources for Human Rights Defenders • Being Well, Staying Safe

  37. PREVENTION TACTICS • Sharing Critical Information These are tactics that put information into the hands of people who can prevent abuse.

  38. Anti-Violence Phone Network Using mobile phones to create a network of communication that can stop violence before it escalates. • Interaction Belfast, pg 35

  39. Sharing Critical Information New Tactics On-line Dialogues • Using Mobile Phones for Action - that features discussion between Interaction Belfast, MobileActive, Africa Interaction, Center for Migrant Advocacy Philippines and others. • Information Activism: Turning Information into Action

  40. Sharing Critical Information You find more on mobiles and mobile activism campaigns in these places: • http://www.mobileactive.org • http://www.tacticaltech.org • http://www.digiactive.org • http://www.kiwanja.net/database/kiwanja_search.php CURRENT On-line Dialogue – 27 July to 2 August 2011 • Using Mobile Phones for Citizen Media

  41. PREVENTION TACTICS • Removing Opportunities for Abuse These are tactics that anticipate and create obstacles to stop it.

  42. Community Mediation Created alternatives mechanisms of dispute resolution to prevent involvement of the police, who are potential abusers. • Centre for Victims of Torture (CVICT) - Nepal, page 44

  43. Removing Opportunities for Abuse New Tactics On-line Dialogues • Front Line Watchdogs: Monitoring accountability for human rights

  44. Removing Opportunities for Abuse Searchable Database Tactic: Building allies with government institutions and port communities to prevent human trafficking and protect victims • Visayan Forum, Inc. (VF), in co-operation with the Philippine Ports Authority, intervene to combat human trafficking in specific seaports by intercepting potential victims of trafficking and apprehending suspected traffickers.

  45. Upcoming Webinar Dates: • Wednesday, 10 August– Intervention Tactics • Wednesday, 24 August – Restorative Tactics • Wednesday, 14 September – Promotion Tactics (Building Human Rights Cultures and Institutions

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