New Tactics in Human Rights

New Tactics helps activists become more effective through strategic thinking and tactical planning. We believe informed and connected citizens are the key to lasting human rights improvements in their communities. A program of the Center for Victims of Torture (CVT), New Tactics emerged from CVT'S experience as a creator of new tactics, a leader of coalitions, and as a center that also advocates for the protection of human rights from a unique position – one of healing and of reclaiming civic leadership. Since 1999, New Tactics has created unique resources – organized around the analysis of potential solutions rather than that of specific issues, geographic regions, or target groups – that allow advocates to clearly recognize the unique elements of their situation, and to seek promising approaches that have worked elsewhere in order to apply them to new regions or issues. Training and mentoring for human rights advocates supports them in their work. In the early years, the training focused on creating a forum and tools for the sharing and exchange of tactics. Since 2005, the training has focused on the tools and methodology to create strategy and then connect the strategy with tactics that help organizations be more effective in advancing human rights. Check out our Tactical Mapping Tool at https://tmt.newtactics.org/