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Tactics Database: Ideas & Inspiration to Achieve Your Human Rights Goals
Below, we have over 250 examples of successful human rights tactics. Browse all of our tactics or use the filters below to search by tactical aim, human right, tactical action, location or keyword.

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Mobilizing Supporters on Social Media to Get the Attention of Strategic Targets
Tactical Aim
Intervention
Human Right
Article 19: Freedom of information & expression
Tactical Action
Building awareness,Mobilizing allies,Protecting those at risk
Location
North America,United States
Infiltrating Immigration Detention Centers to Document Those Who are Eligible for Release
Tactical Aim
Intervention
Human Right
Article 9: Freedom from arbitrary arrest
Tactical Action
Mobilizing allies,Resisting & disrupting abuses
Location
North America,United States
Using Mass Protests to Publicize Issues and Galvanize Change
Tactical Aim
Intervention
Human Right
Article 19: Freedom of information & expression
Tactical Action
Building awareness,Mobilizing allies,Resisting & disrupting abuses
Location
China,Malaysia,United States,Worldwide
Using Blockades to Raise Awareness and Mobilize Support
Tactical Aim
Intervention
Human Right
Article 19: Freedom of information & expression
Tactical Action
Building awareness,Mobilizing allies,Resisting & disrupting abuses
Location
Australia,Bangladesh,United States,Worldwide
Protecting the Right to Privacy by Destroying Library Records
Tactical Aim
Prevention
Human Right
Article 12: Right to privacy
Tactical Action
Modeling systems & structures,Protecting those at risk
Location
North America,United States
Using Mobile Phone Technology to End Domestic Violence
Tactical Aim
Intervention
Human Right
Article 3: Life, liberty & security
Tactical Action
Healing from abuse,Modeling systems & structures,Protecting those at risk
Location
North America,United States
Celebrating Pothole Birthdays to Draw Attention to Infrastructure Maintenance Needs
Tactical Aim
Intervention
Human Right
Article 3: Life, liberty & security
Tactical Action
Building awareness
Location
Lebanon,Morocco,Tunisia,United States,Worldwide
Using a Video Contest to Promote Population Education
Tactical Aim
Promotion
Human Right
Article 25: Adequate standard of living
Tactical Action
Building awareness
Location
North America,United States
Bringing Separated Families Together at a Border to Highlight Migrant Issues
Tactical Aim
Promotion
Human Right
Article 13: Freedom of movement
Tactical Action
Building awareness,Changing minds,Mobilizing allies
Location
Mexico,North America,United States
Using First Person Narratives to Advocate for an End to Solitary Confinement
Tactical Aim
Intervention
Human Right
Article 2: Freedom from discrimination
Tactical Action
Remembering victims & abuses
Location
North America,Online,United States
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