Summaries of tactics presented at the Symposium.

WK 417 Investing in Strategy BuildingLearn about the strategic use of national laws to build legal cases in many countries throughout the world to confront businesses violating human rights. PresenterTerry Collingsworth, International Labor Rights Fund, USA

WK 415 Building relationships with police for education and trainingWhen law enforcement professionals have direct experiences that give them a solid understanding of why we must protect human rights and what that means, it helps to improve community relations and encourage empathy for new migrants and suspected criminals.

WK 412 New applications for fact-finding methodsFact-finding methods have been the backbone of human rights work for decades. Explore examples of how tried and true methodologies have been adapted to emerging human rights issues and can give others ideas for exploring new territories.

WK 327 Investing in Strategy BuildingLearn about how activists in India built a strategy for stopping child labor using tactics that would help them gain a broad base of worldwide support.

WK 411 Reparations: Acknowledging abuse and addressing impunityLegal mechanisms and nationwide processes can be used in innovative ways to acknowledge abuses and provide reparations to victims. They can also help tackle the difficult and contentious issue of impunity for abusers.

WK326 Video as a human rights toolVideo can give a powerful eye-witness account of human rights abuses and be an excellent tool for educating and motivating people to act. NGOs can learn to use video effectively in human rights advocacy.