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NEW TACTICS

IN HUMAN RIGHTS

newtactics.org

A program of:

Presentation by: Noor Zada

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OUR GOAL

To assist human rights organizations around the world to work more strategically and tactically in order to attain their objectives.

“Inspiring and equipping activists to change the world”

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cvt.org and newtactics.org

THE ISSUE

Human rights organizations are often isolated and use a limited range of tactics and strategies, which makes them less effective.

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cvt.org and newtactics.org

WHO WE SUPPORT

Human rights networks, organizations and

individual human rights activists.

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WHERE OUR ACTIVISTS COME FROM

Since the NT MENA office opened in 2011, the team has built the strategic and tactical capacity of more than 1,430 human rights activists from 450+ organizations in 15 countries in the MENA region to develop and implement more effective advocacy campaigns.

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5 Steps to Strategic Effectiveness

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Sun Tzu

A Chinese warrior who lived about 2000 years ago.

Strategic planner and philosopher.

The author of “Art of War” Book.

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Book: Art of War

A book on the philosophy of war, conflict management and battle winning.

It is considered one of the most important sources of the era.

Used by political and business leaders.

Anyone who wanted to join the army had to pass the exam.

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Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory.
Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.

Some of Sun Tzu’s quotes

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New Tactics – 5 Steps to Strategic Effectiveness

Narrows the

focus to choose

a place to begin

Helps define

goals and direction

Views human relationships in the social, political, economic, cultural context

Tactics move strategy forward with innovations

Implements the strategy with SMART goals & evaluates results

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Know

Yourself

Know Your

Opponent

Know the

Terrain

Sun Tzu – three sources of knowledge

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The Journey of Change

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Identify the problem

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When identifying the problem think of the following:

Clearly identify the problem.

Identify the problem in terms of a specific human issue that you want to focus on. (Right and not needed).

Think about the right that has been violated or denied access.
Narrow focus and choose a point to get started.

Use six questions to formulate your problem
(Who, what, how, when, where to why).

Ask «Why?» 5 times to get to the root of the problem.

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Create a Vision

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A vision helps us to:

Develop a strategy in the ultimate most efficient way.

Determine the tactics to achieve the goal.

Work with others who have the same vision of ours.

Flexibility.

Know the exact moment of when the goal was achieved.

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Map the terrain

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The Tactical Map

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People, organizations, institutions at the international level.

People, organizations,

institutions at the community & national level.

Center Relationship

1 Person

People, organizations,

institutions at the community level that connect to or have an interest in the two people at the center.

1 Person

creating a Tactical Map

Move from DIRECT to INDIRECT

DISTRIBUTE to the group a blank copy of the “tactical map” from the workbook

So, how can this problem be framed in terms of a person’s, group or a community’s RIGHT?
FACE-TO-FACE, CENTER RELATIONSHIP: We start with an actual, concrete example of WHO - who’s RIGHT is being violated?
And WHO is violating that right or preventing the right from being accessed or achieved?

It is important to start with a FACE-TO-FACE example of the problem we have identified.

The focus of tactical map is on People - individuals, families, people in communities and institutions

It is in our human relationships where decisions are made, incentives are given or taken away
It is we, as people, who choose to take action or not
Although we look to institutions of civil society for governance, implementation of laws and policies, the actual decisions always come back to the human factor

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Yemeni

Women’s Union

Journalists

Sharia

Committee

Tribal

Judge

Parliament

Conservative

Liberal

HER FATHER

NUJOOD

Husband

Brothers

Judge

Shada Nasser

HR Lawyer

Arresting

Officer

Taxi

Driver

Sister

GWCC /

YYDF

Glamour

Magazine

Private

School

NATURE of the relationships

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Spectrum of allies

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Spectrum of allies

Tactical Map

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Starting point:

Problem statement

Vision

Strategy

Goal 2

Goal 1

Strategy

Tactic

Tcatic

Challenges

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A tactic is either a specific procedure or a group of procedures taken to effect the position of the targeted group. A tactic is a “How to Work” Plan in order to move strategically forward.

The success of the tactic depends on how it is used while interrelated with other tactics

A tactic is a procedural tool and its an integral part of a strategy

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STEP 4 – EXPLORE TACTICS

You won’t actually be developing this step during the training with the participants, but it will be important that they be introduced to what they WILL BE DOING when using the tactical map tool on the human rights issues they have identified:

Do you want to PREVENT an abuse?
Do you want to INTERVENE in an abuse that is long standing?
Do you want to address the rights of victims through RESTORATIVE actions?
Do you want to PROMOTE a human rights culture, institutions and systems that will protect rights, laws that ensure rights?

Important note:

They will need to develop their “journey of change” SMART goals for their issues in order to move toward their ACTUAL tactical aim(s) and to determine the targets and tactics for taking action.

Share the examples on the next slide and ask them for examples from their own experience

Then use the Nujood tactical map to discuss potential points for different tactical aims

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Identify TACTICAL AIMS:

Prevention
Intervention
Restorative
Promotion

Using the Tactical Map to:

You won’t actually be developing this step during the training with the participants, but it will be important that they be introduced to what they WILL BE DOING when using the tactical map tool on the human rights issues they have identified:

Do you want to PREVENT an abuse?
Do you want to INTERVENE in an abuse that is long standing?
Do you want to address the rights of victims through RESTORATIVE actions?
Do you want to PROMOTE a human rights culture, institutions and systems that will protect rights, laws that ensure rights?

Important note:

They will need to develop their “journey of change” SMART goals for their issues in order to move toward their ACTUAL tactical aim(s) and to determine the targets and tactics for taking action.

Share the examples on the next slide and ask them for examples from their own experience

Then use the Nujood tactical map to discuss potential points for different tactical aims

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ترويجية Promotion	تعويضية Restorative	تدخل Intervention	وقاية Prevention
This type of tactics aims to promote human rights by building a culture of human rights in our societies, and promoting policies and institutions where rights are understood, promoted and respected.	This type of tactics aims to restore and rebuild the lives of victims and societies after the assault - to heal, seek justice, reconciliation and reparation for victims and communities.	This type of tactics is intended to intervene in situations of continued aggression and denial of human rights.	This type of tactics is aimed at preventing imminent violation of the occurrence.

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Take Action

The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project

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Planning without action is futile.
Action without planning can be fatal.

Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory.
Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.

From Sun Tzu:

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“SMART” Goal: ________________________________________________________

Tactical aim: Prevention or Intervention or Restorative or Promotion

Target group: _________________________________________________________

Tactic selected: _______________________________________________________

What is the action or task?	How will you implement this action?			What resources are needed? (human, economic, material)
What is the action or task?	What steps are needed?	When will it happen?	Who is responsible?	What do you HAVE?	What do you NEED?

Plan of Action

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�Tactical Mapping Tool (TMT)

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THANK YOU