Activist Toolkit
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A Citizen’s Guide To Using Federal Environmental Laws to Secure Environmental Justice
This handbook is written to be a practical guide for community residents who want to know how the environmental laws can be used to promote environmental justice in their communities. It focuses on opportunities, legal rules, and tools that community residents have under environmental laws to protect their health, the health of their families and neighbors, and their environment.
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A Comparison of E-campaigning Tools
Consultants Hugh Mouser, Lisa Vickers, Eugene Flynn, and Florian Engel have researched and compiled a spreadsheet that objectively compares all the e-campaigning software options available on the market. The information has been checked with these providers wherever possible.
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A Diplomat’s Handbook for Democracy Development Support
A Diplomat’s Handbook for Democracy Development Support is meant to present a wide variety of case studies documenting and explaining specific country experiences of diplomats assisting civil society activists.
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Very useful tool for encouraging peaceful dialogue
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Definitely a useful resource for all practitioners, government officials, and world leaders. This may also come in handy for military members, or even peacekeeping forces.
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A Follow-Up Report on Bahrain’s UPR Second Cycle: The Deteriorating of Human Rights
A report that seeks to provide a frank and accurate assessment of the technical aspects of the Government of Bahrain’s implementation of its 2nd Cycle UPR recommendations. It assesses the effect of the implementation in resolving the major political and human rights challenges that exist, thereby also evaluating efforts to implement the spirit of the recommendations.
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A Guide to Tweeting for Peace and Social Change
This resource guide provides an introduction to Twitter, discusses the role it can and has played in peacebuilding and social change, and offers key resources to begin actively using the platform.
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This is a very interesting article. It's very important that we use the social media tools of this generation to our advantage. This guide is very helpful for people who need help getting their voices heard.
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A Manual on Trial Observation
This Practitioner’s Guide provides the prospective trial observer with practical advice on how to carry out a trial observation. It outlines the various criteria and operational aspects that need to be borne in mind when preparing for, and conducting, a trial observation. It also provides a systematic overview of the international norms and standards relating to fair trial and due process in criminal proceedings.
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A Practical Guide for Civil Society: How to Follow Up on UN Human Rights Recommendations
This Guide focuses on how civil society can follow up on recommendations of United Nations (UN) human rights mechanisms and mandates or bodies; explains ‘follow-up’ and ‘implementation;’ describes methods and activities that civil society actors (CSAs) can use; reviews existing follow-up procedures and practices of UN human rights mechanisms and how CSAs can participate; and refers to tools to facilitate civil society follow-up activities.
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A Practitioner’s Guide to Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation and Advocacy
A Practitioner’s Guide to Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation and Advocacy provides guidance on how to use a human rights framework to work for social change in the United States.
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