THE NEW TACTICS NEWSLETTER – April 19, 2006
THE New Tactics TACTICAL MAP TOOL
Tactical Mapping is a method of visualizing the institutions and relationships sustaining human rights abuses, and then tracking the nature and potency of tactics available to affect these systems, ultimately serving as a tool to monitor the implementation of strategy.
The process begins by understanding the relationship that a campaign seeks to change or disrupt (such as the relationship between a torturer and a victim), then diagramming the relationships in which this strategic target is embedded, using a series of symbols comparable to a flow chart or organizational diagram.
Once the diagram is complete, it is used to "map tactics," to understand which relationship(s) each tactic is expected to affect, and how. These two processes create a diagnosis of the situation in the given country, including the key relationships surrounding human rights abuses, the impact of existing tactics in use, and the intervention points that are not being addressed.
We recently revised, translated and updated some of our resources on tactical mapping. (Now available in Spanish and French) These resources will help you to put the process of tactical mapping to work on your issue and help you explore your own mapping exercise.
We also contacted human rights leader and New Tactics network member Cecil Griffiths to hear more about his experience using tactical mapping in Libera.
[Using the Tactical Map] [en français] [en espagnol]
[tactical mapping article] [en espagnol]
NEW TACTICS GRANT PROJECTS
The New Tactics in Human Rights Project has been working to raise resources that will assist human rights organizations around the world to share New Tactics ideas, tools and materials in their own countries and regions in order to apply strategic and tactical thinking to their own issues. In 2006, the New Tactics project has been able to provide grant amounts ranging from USD1000 to USD5000 to 15 organizations. The New Tactics project received two grants that have made this effort possible. A grant from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED): "Promoting Tactical Innovation and Strategic Thinking inthe Global Human Rights Movement" provided the opportunity for New Tactics to work with four partner organizations though September 2006. Each partner organization is using the funds to carry out activities that enable them to introduce and distribute tactical approaches to human rights advocates across their country and intheir region. The four grant partners are:
- Ev Aran, Mongolia
- LINLEA, Liberia
- LEADS, Nigeria
- Youth Human Rights Movement (YHRM), Russia
A second grant from the Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation has made it possible for the New Tactics project to provide small grants to eleven organizations around the world specifically for the translation of New Tactics materials into local languages and local dissemination efforts.
[previous microgrant recipients]
WORLD DEMOCRACY ASSEMBLY UPDATE
The Fourth Assembly of the World Movement Democracy in Istanbul was a great success, bringing together human rights practitioners and civil society representatives from across the globe to share their stories and their insights. New Tactics in Human Rights hosted three workshops in collaboration with our partner organization, the Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly, and nine presenters from our network.
[tactical mapping presentation]
IN THE NEWSROOM: TWO AWARD PROGRAMS
The Reebok Human Rights Award honors young people from the United States and around the world who have made significant contributions to the cause of human rights, often against great odds. A $50,000 grant is
given to further the work of each Award recipient
Ashoka’s Changemakers initiative is launching a global search for health solutions reaching low-income and marginalized populations around the world. Three winners will receive a Changemakers Innovation Award, one of which will be recognizing an innovative business-social partnership.
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