skype school session one making action safe

Introductions : who’s there out there on

Skype school

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The session is what you want out of it!

Making taking action

SAFEA basic introduction and sharing to inspire YOU to learn more locally

T h e ‘ r u le s ’ ● IF YOU ARE NOT SURE OR NOT COMFORTABLE, DON’T DO I T & seek advice

● IF YOU NEED ADVICE OR HELP, A S K F OR I T & find out

● IF YOU EVEN THINK THERE IS A DANGER THAT MAY OCCUR, R E CONS I DE R

●REMEMBER, RISK AFFECTS M OR E T HA N Y OU

risk iseverywhere

But should it stop you(th)?

(Or just make safety a consideration in taking action?)

Safety & Security is a

challenge for all of us …(but not always a barrier)

W h a t a r e t h e R IS K S

IN V O L V E D in h u m a n r ig h t s

a c t io n ( campaigning and

advocacy)?

family pressure, police, school problems, gaol/jail, career prospects, financial risk, personal safety, detention, travel restrictions, court and legal issues, health (mental & physical), access to information, authorities…

R e l a t e d t o : • F r e e d o m s o f e x p r e s s io n ,

a s s o c ia t io n , a s s e m b ly • D ecisions made on:

–R o le s & R e s p o n s ib i l i t ie s– Id e n t i t y & a u t h o r i t y–R e s o u r c e s –C o m m u n ic a t io n s a n d

in f o r m a t io n s h a r in g –L e a d e r s h ip–C o n f l ic t w it h in y o u r t e a m –In a d e q u a t e p la n n in g o r

k n o w le d g e–L a w s a n d p r a c t ic e ( lo c a l ) –C h o ic e o f t a c t ic s

So we need to think about a range of things when considering safety and security – all will be

L O C A L L Y B A S E D , R E G U L A R R E V IE W S ( r i s k s

c h a n g e ) but some experiences will be

C O M M O N

?

S H A R ED

R E S P O N S IBIL IT Y

f o r s a f e t y a n d s e c u r it y :

wh a t Y OU d o , a f f e c t s o t h e r s !

(& v is a v e r s a )

T h e im p o r t a n c e o f s e c u r i t y , s a f e t y a n d r is k

a n a ly s is in

e f f e c t iv e c a m p a ig n in g a n d a d v o c a c y

c a n n o t b e u n d e r r a t e d

i . e . I f y o u a r e n o t s a f e , t h e n y o u

c a n ’ t c a m p a ig n

R is k a n a l y s is =

r is k a s s e s s me n t +

r is k ma n a g e me n t +

r is k c o mmu n ic a t io n

In a n a ly s is , s o m e q u e s t io n s t o a s k y o u r s e l f : in o r d e r

2. W h a t m ig h t h a p p e n ? T o w h o ?

3. H o w m ig h t i t h a p p e n ? 4. W i l l i t b e s e r io u s i f i t

h a p p e n s ? 5. H o w l ik e ly i s i t t o h a p p e n ?6. W h a t i s t h e r is k ?7. W h a t c a n b e d o n e t o a v o id

t h is ? 8. W h a t a n d w h o n e e d s t o b e

c o n s id e r e d ? 9. W h a t c a n b e o r g a n is e d t o

r e d u c e t h r e a t s o c c u r r in g ?

S e c u r i t y i s s o m e t h in g

YO U DO …n o t s o m e t h in g y o u s e t u p

( a n d f o r g e t a b o u t ! )

Campaigning credibility & authority• N O C R E D IB IL IT Y =

C A M P A IG N S W IT H N O A U T H O R IT Y

• S A F E T Y = YO U R S A F E T Y , P A R T IC IP A N T S S A F E T Y , C O N T A C T S S A F E T Y , R E P U T A T IO N O F C A M P A IG N O R O R G A N IS A T IO N

• S o w h i le y o u m ig h t n o t w is h t o c o n s id e r r i s k , y o u n e e d t o o … ( IT ’ S N O T J U S T A B O U T YO U )

Security and safety basics (OFFLINE

- in your community)

T A K E A C T IO N L E G A L L Y : •K n o w y o u r la w s•K n o w y o u r r ig h t s•K n o w y o u r r e s p o n s ib i l i t ie s •K n o w c o m m o n p r a c t ic e •N o n v io le n t a p p r o a c h e s b e in g n o t -n e g o t ia b le

(s p e a k t o a l a wy e r f r ie n d , o r a l o c a l o r g a n is a t io n

a b o u t t h e c o n s id e r a t io n s a n d l imit a t io n s in y o u r l o c a l

c o mmu n it y )

C O N S ID E R P L A N N IN G :

•A c t iv i t ie s A u d i t s

•S e c u r i t y b r ie f in g s

•T e a m s t o a c t o n b e h a lf

•L o c a l le g a l a d v is o r

•W h o t o c a l l c o n t a c t s

CONSIDER: IN F O R M A T IO N M A N A G E M E N T Id e n t i t y , In f o r m a t io n & c o n f id e n t ia l i t y

W H O ?

W H A T ?

W H E R E ?

U S E ?

=

Informed consent An informed consent can be s a id t o h a v e b e e n g iv e n b a s e d u p o n a c le a r a p p r e c ia t io n a n d u n d e r s t a n d in g o f t h e f a c t s , im p l ic a t io n s , a n d f u t u r e c o n s e q u e n c e s o f a n a c t io n .

• I t i s YO U R r e s p o n s ib ly t o e n s u r e y o u h a v e in f o r m a t io n a b o u t t h e c o n s e q u e n c e s o f y o u r a c t io n s .

• I t i s a ls o y o u r r e s p o n s ib i l i t y t o e n s u r e i f y o u a r e a s k in g p e o p le t o a s s is t o r j o in y o u , t h a t t h e c o n s e q u e n c e s a r e c le a r f o r t h e m .

• I f y o u in v o lv e p e o p le in y o u r w o r k w it h o u t e x p l ic i t in f o r m e d c o n s e n t , y o u c o u ld c o m p r is e t h e ir s a f e t y , s e c u r i t y a n d o f c o u r s e , t h e c r e d ib i l i t y o f y o u r w o r k .

What we need to learnis...

( & r e s p o n s ib i l i tie s )

P o l ic e /a u t h o r i t ie s

P e r m is s io n s t o h o s t a c t iv i t ie s a n d

e v e n t s

L o c a l L e g is la t io n ( w o r k in g w it h

c h i ld r e n , g a t h e r in g s a n d

a c t io n , N G O le g is la t io n )

P r a c t ic e

( c o m m u n it y a n d le g a l )

L o c a l e t h ic s & a g r e e m e n t s w it h in

y o u r c o m m u n it y .

S e c u r i t y a n d s a f e t y b a s ic s

( O N L IN E - o n y o u r c o m p u t e r , m o b i le p h o n e ,

e m a i l , in t e r n e t c a f e s , la n d l in e , m e m o r y s t ic k s

e t c )

WHY?

1. M a k e a s e c u r i t y p la n !2. S e c u r e y o u r c o m p u t e r s :

a n t i v ir u s , a n t i s p y w a r e , ‐ ‐f i r e w a l ls

3. S e c u r e y o u r c o m p u t e r s p h y s ic a l ly : lo c k s ,

4. p a s s w o r d s , d is k e n c r y p t io n5. U s e s t r o n g p a s s w o r d s .

D o n ’ t s h a r e t h e m b e t w e e n p e o p le o r a c c o u n t s .

6. U s e s e c u r e c o m m u n ic a t io n s .

7. S a n i t iz e r e le a s e d d o c u m e n t s !

8. K e e p le a r n in g !

Simple Online Security Tipswith thanks and refer too:http://apyouth.net/wp-content/uploads/Skype-School-Session-Four-Activist-Security-Primer-web.pdf

MORE; http://security.ngoinabox.org/

CONFLICT

P r o t e c t

P r e v e n t

P r o v id e

Effective approach

A c c e p t an c e

C o n f l ic t i s e v e r y w h e r

e a n d is u n a v o id a b l

e

E n l ig h t e n m e n tP r e p a r e , le a r n , d is c e r n

P u r p o s e f u l in t e n t io nA c t p r o m p t ly &

s t r a t e g ic a l ly

B ig B a n gR e m e d ia l a c t io n , e f f e c t iv e

c lo s u r e , le s s o n s le a r n t ,

d is c lo s u r e

Conflict

management

M o v e a h e a d

D IS C U SS :

W h a t is y o u r lo c a l c o n t e x t ?

W h a t i s y o u r c r i t ic a l q u e s t io n ?

W h a t c a n y o u le a r n f r o m e a c h o t h e r ?

W h a t w i l l y o u d o n o w ?

Let’s learn more!3. Investigate local opportunities

to learn4. Investigate online resources

to refer too and install5.Discuss with trusted activist

mentor or guide

BE VIGILIANT

ABOUT YOUR SAFETY

ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

ABOUT PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH

ABOUT STAYING UP TO DATE WITH SECURITY AND SAFETY ISSUES

ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN YOU ARE SUPPORTING

T H A N K YO U

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