REVIEW BOOK II

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Farah Bahr 10/08/2023

Tactics for Freedom from Discrimination

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Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission (GTRC)

Description

GTRC addressed racial divisions by launching a healing process for victims of the 1979 Greensboro Massacre, raising awareness of racial divisions, and promoting open dialogue.

Why Needed

Previous trials failed to establish responsibility and convict violators, perpetuating racial divisions within the judicial system.

• Right to Truth and Justice

• Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

• The Beloved Community Center and Greensboro Justice Fund

Success: GTRC released a report in 2006, and it continues to hold meetings for ongoing healing.

• The GTRC process involved diverse narratives, including victims, lawyers, writers, perpetrators, and police officers.

• The community meetings continued post-GTRC to promote reconciliation.

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The Advocates for Human Rights

Description

The Advocates adapted human rights monitoring methods to address domestic violence in Bulgaria, documented violations of women's human rights, and advocated for legal changes.

Why Needed

Pages: 11

• Right to Freedom from Violence and Discrimination

• Eastern Europe (Bulgaria)

• The Advocates for Human Rights

To address domestic violence and the lack of legal protection for women.

Success: The Advocates contributed to the introduction of a civil order for protection law in Bulgaria.

• The Advocates used a human rights framework to analyze domestic violence issues

• Work extended to immigrant women's experiences in the United States.

Sources:New tactics in human rights. Adapting traditional human rights fact-finding methodology to emerging human rights issues | New Tactics in Human Rights. (n.d.). https://www.newtactics.org/tactic/adapting-traditional-human-rights-fact-finding-methodology-emerging-human-rights-issues New tactics in human rights. Instituting a community-level truth and reconciliation commission to address racial divisions | New Tactics in Human Rights. (n.d.). https://www.newtactics.org/tactic/instituting-community-level-truth-and-reconciliation-commission-address-racial-divisions