Author Archives: Ines Khannoussi

Let Your Opponent Look Stupid – The Yes Men (Spanish Version)

In this video Andy Bichlbaum from the world-famous The Yes Men explains why you shouldn’t be afraid of campanies taking vengeance when you make fun of them. The Yes Men from the United States have already embarassed some major corporations … Continue reading

S. Popovic: Skills and Conditions (Spanish Version)

Srdja Popovic says that conditions are important for planning, but what really makes a change are skills… Srdja Popovic is a cofounder and key figure of the Serbian resistance movement “Otpor!”, that helped topple Slobodan Milosevic in a non-violent way … Continue reading

How to Behave as a FEMEN Activist Lesson 1 (English with Spanish Subtitles)

Watch the first educational FEMEN video and be better prepared if you want to make an action in FEMEN style! More information: FEMEN activists Josephine, Pauline and Marguerite got a prison sentence of 4 month. The three activists of the … Continue reading

Meron Estefanos: Freedom Friday Movement in Eritrea (English with spanish subtitles)

The Freedom Friday (Arbi Harnet) movement, started in November 2011 by the Eritrean diaspora, is finally gaining momentum inside the country according to Meron Estefanos, a human rights activist and presenter with the Sweden-based Radio Erena, which broadcasts in Eritrea and … Continue reading

S. Popovic: Think About Your Strategy! (Spanish Version)

Srdja Popovic is a cofounder and key figure of the Serbian resistance movement “Otpor!”, that helped topple Slobodan Milosevic in a non-violent way in 2000.  After the revolution, the activist became a member of the Serbian National Assembly for three … Continue reading

The Yes Men: Hiring Unwilling Actors (Spanish Version)

How do you turn your nonviolent protest into a street theatre? By hiring unwilling actors, who might be very good at their job, like the police. In this video you will learn from the world-famous Yes Men how to incorporate … Continue reading

S. Popovic: Group Identity (Spanish Version)

What makes the difference between a protest and a movement? Group identity. In this video Srdja Popovic talks about the importance of a common culture in order for your movement to be successful. Srdja Popovic is a cofounder and key … Continue reading

John Jackson: Celebrate Your Success! (Spanish Version)

How do you build up a broad movement? “No matter how small your victories are, there’s nothing more infectious than success.” In this video John Jackson gives useful tips on how to motivate people to join your movement. Since more than two decades John Jackson organizes … Continue reading

Peace Day – It’s the Biggest Peace Party on the Planet

The UN International Day of Peace on Sunday, the 21st of September is the perfect opportunity to celebrate peace as something we can enjoy feeling every day. Supporter activity leading up to Peace Day and on the day itself represents … Continue reading

New Tactics Strategy Toolkit: Take Action

Each segment of the Strategy Toolkit is critical for developing a concrete plan to move you toward your strategic human rights goal. This includes the knowledge of yourself, your opponent and the terrain of human relationships surrounding your problem. With … Continue reading

Smiling Faces Fight Against the Suggested Public Laughter Ban

Hundreds of Turkish women posted pictures of themselves laughing on Twitter on Wednesday to protest against comments by Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc who had urged women not to laugh in public to “protect moral values”. Melda Onur, a lawmaker from the … Continue reading

Creating Space for Women in India’s Ekta Parishad

“The best women leaders that I’ve seen anywhere are those that continue to have a group of women behind them.” – Jill Carr-Harris Recently nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, Ekta Parishad, or “unity forum,” has been facilitating nonviolent … Continue reading

Fighting Fracking in the UK

Lancashire/Great Britain Twenty-five women, some retired, and three men met at a covert rendezvous point at 5 a.m. on August 7, 2014. Sporting camouflage, they rushed onto the field. “When you legally occupy a field, you have to run a … Continue reading

Ai Weiwei’s Flower Protest

China/Germany Ai Weiwei is an artist and critic of the Chinese regime. Arrested for his critique on the communist system and alleged fiscal offences in April 2011, he served 81 days in jail. Now he is allowed to go about in … Continue reading

TODAY IS WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY

You ask why the World Humanitarian Day is on August 19th? The answer is as simple as brutal: On this day in 2003, 22 aid workers were killed in a bombing at the UN headquarters in Baghdad. “It’s a day to … Continue reading

Everyday Rebellion Trailer (Italian Version)

Cos’è che ha in comune il movimento Occupy Wall Street con gli Indignados spagnoli o con la Primavera Araba? C’è una connessione tra il movimento democratico iraniano e le lotte siriane? E qual è il collegamento tra le attiviste ucraine … Continue reading

Los Indignados Perform Dayglo Flamenco

Watch Spain’s Los Indignados perform Dayglo Flamenco to protest against  youth unemployment and the government’s austerity programme. Such unorthodox forms of protest have become popular within the dissatisfied Indignados: “In Seville, a flash mob of flamenco dancers regularly turn up … Continue reading

North Korea to Publish Human Rights Report Promising ‘Rosy Future’

“North Korea has said it will publish its own “rosy” human rights report, six months after a United Nations inquiry published a list of violations so severe as to amount to crimes against humanity. The North’s Association for Human Rights Studies said the report would … Continue reading

“Den Plirono,” the Greek “I Don’t Pay” Movement

“Solidarity is our weapon!“ In this video members of the Greek “Den Plirno” (=I don’t pay) movement shut down down ticket station validation machines at Syndagma Sq. Metro station in Athens to guarantee free access to public transport for all. … Continue reading

The Self-Organization of the General Hospital of Kilkis, Greece

This short documentary reflects on how the workers of the General Hospital of Kilkis dealt with government’s cutbacks in the “sensitive“ health sector. Starting in 2011 they protested against the pending closing of their hospital due to low funding and … Continue reading

Self-organized Factory VIOME in Thessaloniki, Greece

“The workers of Vio.Me., a building materials factory in Thessaloniki, Greece, which was abandoned by its owners, have been unpaid since May 2011. By decision of their general assembly they have decided to occupy the factory and operate it under … Continue reading

Why Being Human Matters for the People of Gaza and the World

When Dr. Mona El-Farra, a medical doctor and associate of the Middle East Children’s Alliance, declared “We are human beings” to finish off her plea to stop the military assaults on Gaza, she drew attention to the people on Gaza … Continue reading

Radio München: Everyday Rebellion zeigt die friedlichen Rebellen

RADIO MÜNCHEN: Rebellion hat viele gewaltlose Gesichter: Der Dokumentarfilm Everyday Rebellion von Arash & Arman T. Riahi begleitet friedliche Rebellen auf mehreren Kontinenten. Occupy Wallstreet, 15M, Aktivisten im Iran und Syrien oder Femen, die Zuschauer erhalten neue Einblicke in die … Continue reading

Tools of Protest: Disobedient Objects

A battered pan lid sits next to a crudely printed teacup, alongside other odds and ends that look more like the sort of stuff you’d pick up in a jumble sale than exhibits you’d expect to see at a national museum. … Continue reading

Picidae: Break Through the Internet Censorship (Italian Version)

Surfing the Internet and the world shrinks to the size of a village. The farthest regions are just one click away. But taking a closer look, the infinite freedom of a virtual space is just an illusion. Why does not … Continue reading

Free Internet Communication: qual.net (Italian Version)

The two artists Christoph Wachter and Mathias Jud developed a community project named “Qaulnet”. In a situation where people are cut off from the internet, they are able to communicate and to form a spontaneous network via free WIFI. Especially … Continue reading

The Yes Men: Hiring Unwilling Actors (Italian Version)

How do you turn your nonviolent protest into a street theatre? By hiring unwilling actors, who might be very good at their job, like the police. In this video you will learn from the world-famous Yes Men how to incorporate predictable … Continue reading

S. Popovic: Making Your Movement In (Italian Version)

Srdja Popovic talks about the importance of creating a feeling of belonging to the movement. Srdja Popovic is a cofounder and key figure of the Serbian resistance movement “Otpor!”, that helped topple Slobodan Milosevic in a nonviolent way in 2000. … Continue reading

How To Behave As a FEMEN Activist (Italian Version)

Watch the first educational FEMEN video and be better prepared if you want to make an action in FEMEN style! More information: FEMEN activists Josephine, Pauline and Marguerite got a prison sentence of 4 month. The three activists of the … Continue reading

S. Popovic: Putting Your Open End in the Dilemma (Italian Version)

In this video Srdja Popovic explains how “dilemma action” can be used as an effective method for nonviolent struggle by putting your opponent in a response dilemma. Srdja Popovic is a cofounder and key figure of the Serbian resistance movement … Continue reading