New Tactics eNewsletter – April 23, 2008

FEATURED DIALOGUE: Using National Human Rights Institution mechanisms for addressing discrimination issues.

National Human Rights Institutions can be powerful vehicles for the promotion of human rights. This Featured Online Dialogue will focus on ways in which these mechanisms have utilized their mandates and resources to address issues of discrimination. New Tactics is pleased to host these experienced resource practitioners from eight countries.

Australia, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC)

• Margaret Donaldson, Director, Race Discrimination Unit

Canada Human Rights Commission (CHRC)

• Myriam Montrat, Director General, Discrimination Prevention Branch
• Piero Narducci, Prevention Initiatives and Liaison Division

Denmark, Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR)

• Lisbeth Garly Andersen, Project Manager, National Department
• Mrs. Huriye Aydemir Varisli, Legal Policy Officer, Complaints Committee for Ethnic Equal Treatment

Ghana, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)

• Anna Bossman, Acting Chairperson and Deputy Commissioner

Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNHRC)

• Christine Njeru, Human Rights Officer, Research, Policy & Legislation

Mexico, Human Rights Commission of the Federal District (CDHCF)

• María Alejandra Nuño Ruiz Velasco, Fourth Visiting General

Netherlands, Equal Treatment Commission (CGB)

• Maria Lourijsen, Policy Advisor

South Africa Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)

• Christine Jesseman, Senior Researcher/Coordinator: Human Rights and Business Special Programme

Join the New Tactics community today so you can share your experiences, ideas and questions.

http://www.newtactics.org/dialogues/home

http://www.newtactics.org/user/register

SAVE THE DATES – Featured Discussion May 28 – June 4 – Training for Nonviolent Action

Our next discussion will focus on the importance of training for nonviolent action. Experienced trainers will share their methods, resources and experiences.  The online community will have an opportunity to connect, discuss, and share with people training for nonviolent action around the world – www.newtactics.org.

RESOURCES

Translate the New Tactics website into 12 languages! Thanks to Google, you now have the ability to translate our English language website into Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish!

Our New Tactics featured resource for the April dialogue is a collection of presentations on Building Effective Human Rights Commissions.

The National Human Rights Institutions Forum provides excellent information on human rights institutions around the world. You can see how the human rights institution in your country rates according to the Paris Principles.

http://www.newtactics.org/en/node/2504

http://www.newtactics.org/WK211

http://www.nhri.net/

http://www.nhri.net/default.asp?PID=312&DID=0

interTactica

Visit interTactica for helpful tips on tactic ideas and implementation. Recent posts have included Organizing Tips for Citizens Tribunals and Before you organize a mock tribunal: 14 things to think about.

http://www.newtactics.org/en/blog/philippe-duhamel/organizing-tips-citizens-tribunals

http://www.newtactics.org/en/blog/philippe-duhamel/you-organize-mock-tribunal-14-things-think-about

interTactica [English] http://www.newtactics.org/en/blog/philippe-duhamel

interTactica [Français] http://www.newtactics.org/fr/blog/interTactica

IN THE NEWSROOM: Partnerships, Proposal Requests, and Fellowships

YouthActionNet Global Fellowship Program – Deadline: May 15, 2008
Young people (ages 18 to 29) with a proficiency in English and working to bring about positive societal change in their communities are invited to apply for the YouthActionNet Global Fellows Program. Twenty exceptional young social entrepreneurs will be selected for a year-long fellowship program that provides opportunities in skill-building, networking, and advocacy. The opportunity includes a seven-day, all-expenses paid, capacity-building retreat in Washington, D.C. from November 1-8, 2008. Visit the YouthActionNet Web site for complete program information and application procedures.
http://youthactionnet.org/index.php?fuse=apply

Request for Proposals: Promoting the Freedom of Expression and the Free Flow of Information Through Technology – Deadline: May 2, 2008

The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) announces a Request for Proposals from organizations interested in submitting proposals to support technologies that will maximize freedom of expression and the free flow of information and ideas through minimizing the success of repressive technologies in censoring and silencing peaceful expressions of political, religious, and ideological views on the Internet.  For more information, visit www.state.gov/g/drl/p/102974.htm