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Blog: Nine ways nonviolent action workshops make better activists

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Post June 17th, 2008 por Philippe Duhamel
Group trainingIn the yard behind Christian Peacemaker Teams' headquarters in Chicago, trainees stage a realistic role-playing exercise to prepare for nonviolent accompaniment work in Hebron. Photo cc: delayed gratification.

 

The goal of training in nonviolent conflict is to prepare activists and supporters politically, physically, and psychologically to wage powerful campaigns and actions. Here are nine ways nonviolent action workshops help individuals hone their skills and nurture the courage and resilience they need to withstand the pressures of unarmed struggle.

Accompanying human rights activists to protect them from danger

An accompaniment volunteer is a compelling and visible reminder to those using violence, that it will not go unnoticed. Peace Bridges International, an international NGO, organizes volunteers from around the world to visit countries such as Guatemala to accompany civil society leaders who risk injury or death. The foreign volunteers spend up to 24 hours a day with these individuals, serving as a visible reminder that there will be an international response to any use of violence.

notebook: Side by Side: Protecting and encouraging threatened activists with unarmed international accompaniment

In this notebook we learn about how an international organization called Peace Brigade protects targeted organizations by sending accompaniment of international field workers. This accompaniment allows these organizations to continue to fight human rights abuses while making it harder for governments to target them because of the international presence.