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Currently active dialogues

Dialogue: What will be our future dialogue topics? You tell me!

Posted March 12th, 2010 by kantin

Here at New Tactics, we are working on putting together a schedule of the upcoming featuerd dialogue topics for at least the next six months. How do we decide on the topics? Well, this is how I would like to decide - have you tell me! Please take a moment to look at this list of dialogue topics and tell me what YOU would like to have us cover in a featured dialogue.

Dialogue: Engaging youth in non-violent alternatives to militarism

Posted March 10th, 2010 by New Tactics

New Tactics is excited to host a dialogue on the topic 'Engaging youth in non-violent alternatives to militarism' from April 21 to 27. We are hosting this dialogue with the help of the St. Thomas University Conflict Resolution students.

Dialogue: Global Petition to Amnesty International: Restoring the Integrity of Human Rights

Posted March 6th, 2010 by Harsh

As organisations and individuals who stand for and support the universality of human rights, we have noted with concern the suspension of Gita Sahgal, Head of the Gender Unit at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London, for questioning Amnesty International’s partnership with individuals wh

Dialogue: Podcasting as an alternative to shortwave radio

Posted March 5th, 2010 by Ali Nardone

Expanding on the tactic of using shortwave radio and community in human rights work, I would like to explore the use of podcasts and online broadcasts as an alternative to shortwave radio. Many organizations and individuals are using podcasts as a platform for education about human rights abuses, and what is being done to uphold and restore our most basic rights. I have attached several links leading to organizations that are currently using podcasts to further human rights:

Dialogue: Civil Resistance, how does it work?

Posted March 5th, 2010 by Philippe Duhamel

Legitimacy tank Power flows from a transaction between the ruler and the ruled. If power were a liquid, it would find its source in the consent of the governed. Civil resistance is consent removed, striking at the core dynamics of power. Is this how civil resisters channel power for change?

Dialogue: Monitoring the progressive realisation of socio-economic rights

Posted February 26th, 2010 by Isobel

How can we measure progressive realisation of socio-economic rights in a way that is meaningful but easy to use for non-expert civil society organisations, oversight bodies and policy makers themselves? A group in South Africa is trying to develop such a measurement and would wlecome inputs from others who have been there and done it!

Dialogue: How credible is Human Rights Watch on Cuba?

Posted February 15th, 2010 by max_rights

How credible is Human Rights Watch on Cuba?

Dialogue: Join us on February 13th- San Francisco- Civic Center Plaza at 12 pm-Solidarity with Iranian people's nation-wide uprising

Posted February 10th, 2010 by syazdani

Please join us in an open Rally in San Fancisco on Feb13th - Support People's Uprising & Call for Human Rights in Iran
No to Khamenei's Terrorist regime- No to "Vellayat Faghih"(Religious Totalitarian power)

Dialogue: Human Rights Delegations to Rwanda: Recent and Summer Delegations

Posted February 10th, 2010 by Global Youth Connect

First glimpse at the most recent Global Youth Connect human rights delegation to Rwanda. Information for young activists to join this Summer.

Dialogue: Tactics That Tickle: Laughing All the Way to the Win

Posted February 9th, 2010 by New Tactics

Join us for this online dialogue featuring Tactics That Tickle: Laughing All the Way to the Win from March 24 to 30, 2010.Humor is a powerful nonviolent tactic that has the ability to prevent and counter activist burnout, engage more supporters, and increase the chance of getting media attention. Join us on March 24!