despite the efforts on the response to HIV, according to several studies in the SADC region, the HIV infection is alarmingly getting higher and higher. the studies refer to a cocktail of 3 factors that are currently boosting the HIV infection in the region:

- transgenerational sex

- low condom use and multiple cuncurrent partnerships

As follow up to my last post, I'd like to pass along some links to photos of the Republican National Convention protests in St. Paul, MN, USA. Most of the march was quite peaceful, but several groups of anarchist/vandals did incite some violence, which unfortunately overshadowed the nonviolent message that most people carried that day.

What is the New Tactics project, to you? Is it a workshop? A notebook? A collection of tactics? A space for collaboration? A place to inspire new ideas? A good idea? 

Please share with us, what the New Tactics project is to you, by finishing this sentence:

The New Tactics project is _________________________________.

Thank you for your input!

Philippe's recent post on video ("so the whole world can watch")
reminded me of a new piece of free cell phone software that allows most
phones with built-in video cameras to stream the footage live, over the
web.

There may be other similar tools, but the one I'm familiar with is Qik. I highly recommend visiting their web site to see some sample live videos and learn how the service works.

Obviously, tools like this are beginning to radically change citizen
journalism efforts, as it allows anyone to stream content live, through
a stable website that anyone can visit...

Dear all friends, I want learn from your experience in related to human rights in practic. in my country we have freedom of speech, we can raise our voice about human rights violations, but there are not any act from government and international community. human rights here, look like a good slogan, but in practic we don’t have any good success. I hope you share your idea and experience with me for this big challenge that we face.

August 20 thru 26

This month's featured online dialogue focused on HIV/AIDS Prevention. The New Tactics project decided to keep the momentum going from the International HIV/AIDS Conference held in Mexico City this month, by hosting this important dialogue on HIV/AIDS Prevention tactics. It's not too late to join our dialogue practitioners working in this field and share your experiences, challenges, successes and questions as well as gain ideas and tools to apply to your efforts. Join the New Tactics community today to participate!

This part of the self-care series addresses specific strategies to maintain your emotional, mental, and physical well-being. 

The St. Paul Pioneer Press, the daily newspaper of St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, today published an article about how the Republican National Convention (to be held in St. Paul this year) is using social media (such as Twitter and Digg)
to engage constituents. This isn't that groundbreaking, since political
parties have been using social media for some time, but it does reflect
the growing importance and mainstream appeal of these tools,
particularly as a way to engage young people.

Are policital parties in other countries using innnovative online tactics to engage citizens? Let me know...

While vicarious trauma seems very specific to those working directly with traumatized individuals, human rights workers and advocates exposed to the stories of these individuals should take care in recognizing any symptoms that may result from this exposure. Of course, those working with highly traumatized individuals are clearly more