Huraira Maneer’s Reviews > Righting Wrongs: Three Decades on the Front Lines Battling Abusive Governments > Status Update

ICC
Geo-political opposition - world powers did not want court that might prosecute their own citizens
Back stop / court operates of principle or complementarity

A focus on shaming - reputational beating - help governments shift cost-benefit calculations
Ensuring points are concise, not more than 3 key points
Focusing on individual stories of abuse rather than only statistics
Social media allows abusive governments to create trolls that make it harder for the public to discern the truth
Most people are persuaded by facts, not law, so focus on presenting facts compellingly

Constant analysis of points of leverage
Demystifying tactics moves people to actively engage
Good ideas vs genuine pressure
-Information, carefully collected and strategically deployed, can be powerful
- small group of committed citizens = changers of the world
- counterinsurgency strategy of draining the sea to catch the fish