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Nonviolent Struggle 50 Crucial Points

Nonviolent Struggle 50 Crucial Points

Written by those who successfully fought against repressive regimes using strategic nonviolent action, the book is designed as a ready-to-use tool for front-line practitioners who work in nondemocratic, and sometimes violent environments, as well as those who work in established democracies. It is based on firsthand experience from the struggles ...
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Everyone's Guide to By-Passing Internet Censorship

Everyone's Guide to By-Passing Internet Censorship

The goal of the CiviSec Project is to address issues of Internet censorship, surveillance and infowar on three levels. First, it will address them by raising awareness through advocacy as to the prevalence and consequences of filtering practices and insecure communications around the world. Second, the CiviSec project will develop ...
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New Tactics in Human Rights: A Resource for Practitioners

New Tactics in Human Rights: A Resource for Practitioners

Introduction by Justice Richard J. Goldstone [A]ll around the world and at all levels, in small villages and in national governments as well as at the highest levels of international justice, people are creating and using innovative tactics to make their work more effective. The New Tactics in Human Rights Project ...
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A Guide to Effective Nonviolent Struggle

A Guide to Effective Nonviolent Struggle

Before you is a wealth of knowledge about the planning, conduct, and evaluation of strategic nonviolent conflict. This curriculum guide will be a valuable companion to new and experienced activists, as well as to others who wish to learn about this subject. The authors combine classic insights about nonviolent conflict ...
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How Domestic Organizations Monitor Elections; An A To Z Guide

How Domestic Organizations Monitor Elections; An A To Z Guide

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of how to organize a nonpartisan domestic election monitoring effort. It covers: planning and organizational issues; recruiting, training and logistical issues in building a communications network for reporting; various subjects to monitor in the pre-election, election day and post-election periods; and considerations for how ...
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Media Monitoring to Promote Democratic Elections

Media Monitoring to Promote Democratic Elections

This handbook takes a step-by-step approach to media monitoring. It covers: the importance of determining who controls the media and the difference between state-controlled versus private and broadcast versus print media; issues to address in deciding what media and what subjects to monitor; planning and organization of a media monitoring ...
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The First Iranian Democracy Writings

During the 19th century, Iranian intellectuals began to write about notions of democracy, freedom, rule of law, and the role of religion within the state. Many of these writings are responsible for planting the seed for the Iranian constitutional revolution in 1906 and the process of state building which followed. ...
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