Five Steps to Tactical Innovation - Lesson 3

The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project

A Project of the Center for Victims of Torture

Step Three: Define the Terrain

1. Identify theProblem

5. Develop aplan of action for implementation

New Tactics – 5 Stepsto Tactical Innovation

2. Build a Common Vision

3. Define the TerrainUsing “Tactical Map” &

“Spectrum of Allies” tools

4. Explore & Select Tactics

Using participants’ experiences & NT resources

KnowYourself

Know YourOpponent

Know theTerrain

From Sun Tzu—the Art of War


KnowYourself

Know theTerrain

What is the traditional meaning of the word “terrain”?

A. The contours of a particular land area.

B. The territory of a country.

C. The geographical landscape of a planet.

D. All of the above.

How does New Tactics define the “terrain”?

A. Laws passed concerning human rights.

B. Relationships and institutional structures created and maintained by people.

C. A road map identifying the location of institutions.


How does New Tactics define the “terrain”?

A. Laws passed concerning human rights.

B. Human relationships and institutional structures created and maintained by people.

C. A road map identifying the location of institutions.


Step 3:Define the Terrain

• Where a “battle” will be fought…

• “Tactical mapping” – CVTs initial map (on the issue of torture) diagrammed over 400 relationships (or “points of contact), from the highly local to the international levels.

Know theTerrain

What is tactical mapping?

A method to:

visualize relationships and institutions (the terrain) sustaining human rights abuses and problems

track the nature and effectiveness of tactics

monitor the implementation of strategy


Example from a Mayan Community in Guatemala

Why use Tactical mapping? To find and explore:

Who is involved?

How are they connected?

Where can we find help?

Who can help us?

What tactics are currently being used?


Tactical Map Benefits

Every relationship (or point of contact) – is a possible place to begin an intervention

A much wider array of tactics would be needed to engage these potential actors

Creating a Tactical Map

• There are FIVE steps in creating a tactical map.

STEP ONE: Determine the center relationship

Center Relationship

1 Person 1 Person

STEP TWO: Add those that have DIRECT CONTACT with the center relationship

Center Relationship

1 Person 1 Person

People, organizations,institutions at the community level that connect to or have an interest in

the two people at the center.

Center Relationship

1 Person 1 Person



People, organizations,institutions at the national level.

STEP THREE: Add those that have INDIRECT CONTACT with the center relationship

Center Relationship

1 Person 1 Person



People, organizations,institutions at the national level.

People, organizations,institutions at the international level.

Where are YOU on the map?

RED line Power relationship

BLUE line Mutual benefits

GREEN line Exploitive relationship

Yellow line Conflict relationship

GREY line Potential tactic target OR more information is needed

Adding Connecting Lines: Determine the NATURE of relationships between the

different “points of contact” by color-coding lines and arrows.


STEP FOUR: What are the NATURE of the relationships?

YOU!

TARGET

STEP FIVE: Choose a TARGET for potential intervention

1 Person 1 Person

A Tactical Map Example

• We’ll map the example of Nujood Ali from the reading, “Age 10 and Divorced: Nujood Ali and the Fight Against Child Brides in Yemen”.

What is the identified problem?

STEP ONE: Determine the center relationship

What is the identified problem? CHILD MARRIAGE

What is the identified problem? CHILD MARRIAGE

Who is at the CENTER of our map?

Who is This? Nujood

What is the identified problem? CHILD BRIDES


1) Nujood Ali (child bride)2) Who else?

HER FATHER NUJOOD

What is the identified problem? CHILD BRIDES


1) Nujood Ali (child bride)2) Who else?

HER FATHER NUJOOD

Problem: CHILD BRIDES

STEP TWO: DIRECT CONTACT (face-to-face)

HER FATHER NUJOOD

Judge’sFamily

Husband

Brothers

Judge

Shada NasserHR Lawyer

Arresting Officer

TaxiDriver

Sister


STEP TWO: DIRECT CONTACT (face-to-face)

HER FATHER NUJOOD

Judge’sFamily

Husband

Brothers

Judge


Arresting Officer

TaxiDriver

Sister


HER FATHER NUJOOD

Judge’sFamily

Husband

Brothers

Judge


Arresting Officer

TaxiDriver

Sister

STEP THREE: Those with INDIRECT CONTACT


HER FATHER NUJOOD

Judge’sFamily

Husband

Brothers

Judge


Arresting Officer

YemeniWomen’s

Union

Sister

STEP THREE: Those with INDIRECT CONTACT (local and national)


CourtHouse

PoliceStation

Journalists

Yemen TimesNewspaper

ShariaCommittee

TribalJudge

Private school

TaxiDriver

Seyaj / Child Protection

Girls ForumFor HR

Sisters’ Arab Forum

Governorates

Parliament

VillageCommunity

HER FATHER NUJOOD

Judge’sFamily

Husband

Brothers

Judge


Arresting Officer

YemeniWomen’s

Union

Sister


CourtHouse

PoliceStation

Journalists


TribalJudge

Private school

TaxiDriver


Girls ForumFor HR

GWCC / YYDF

GlamourMagazine

Governorates

Parliament

VillageCommunity

IRIN News

STEP THREE: Those with INDIRECT CONTACT (international)

CondoleezzaRice,

US State Dept


ShariaCommittee

RED line Power relationship

BLUE line Mutual benefits

GREEN line Exploitive relationship

Yellow line Conflict relationship

GREY line Potential tactic target OR more information is needed



HER FATHER NUJOOD

Judge’sFamily

Husband

Brothers

Judge


Arresting Officer

TaxiDriver

Sister



YemeniWomen’s

Union

CourtHouse

PoliceStation

Journalists


TribalJudge


Girls ForumFor HR

GWCC / YYDF

GlamourMagazine

Governorates

Parliament

VillageCommunity

IRIN News

CondoleezzaRice,

US State Dept


HER FATHER NUJOOD

Judge’sFamily

Husband

Brothers

Judge


Arresting Officer

TaxiDriver

Sister Private school


ShariaCommittee

YemeniWomen’s

Union

CourtHouse

PoliceStation

Journalists


TribalJudge


Girls ForumFor HR

GWCC / YYDF

GlamourMagazine

Governorates

Parliament

VillageCommunity

IRIN News

CondoleezzaRice,

US State Dept


HER FATHER NUJOOD

Judge’sFamily

Husband

Brothers

Judge


Arresting Officer

TaxiDriver


STEP FIVE: Choose a TARGET for action

ShariaCommittee

YemeniWomen’s

Union

CourtHouse

PoliceStation

Journalists


TribalJudge


Girls ForumFor HR

GWCC / YYDF

GlamourMagazine

Governorates

Parliament

VillageCommunity

IRIN News

CondoleezzaRice,

US State Dept


HER FATHER NUJOOD

Judge’sFamily

Husband

Brothers

Judge


Arresting Officer

TaxiDriver


STEP FIVE: Example of a TARGET for action

ShariaCommittee

YemeniWomen’s

Union

CourtHouse

PoliceStation

Journalists


TribalJudge


Girls ForumFor HR

GWCC / YYDF

GlamourMagazine

Governorates

Parliament

VillageCommunity

IRIN News

CondoleezzaRice,

US State Dept


HER FATHER NUJOOD

Judge’sFamily

Husband

Brothers

Judge


Arresting Officer

TaxiDriver


ShariaCommittee


Assignment

Create your own tactical map using your identified problem

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