Legal Power to the People
Organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International can use documentation and public advocacy to shame governments guilty of human-rights violations.
But without a consistent system for citizens to protect their rights in daily life, naming and shaming alone will not address every breach of basic rights.
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NEW DELHI – Inspired by Anna Hazare’s hunger strike, thousands of people gathered at Ramlila Grounds in New Delhi to protest governmental corruption. Protesters here and around the country pressed for a specific political change – a new institution to combat corruption– and, in principle, they won. Parliament passed a resolution accepting their demands and is now drafting a bill accordingly.