Are legal remedies the primary tools for protecting and promoting human rights?
They’re very powerful tools, but not the only ones. Another approach is to add human rights to the discourse, so that not only legislators but the public sees the issue that way, which makes the desired change easier. A court decision may not be necessary—perhaps a policy change will do the job, or a change in practice by an industry, or an informed public who will call attention to abuses or refuse to submit to them. Valentine Doyle, Program Officer Lawson Valentine Foundation There are many tools that are necessary for the protection and promotion of human rights. These include advocacy and outreach strategies, community organizing, learning to build coalitions, creating a grassroots constituency, informing people of their rights and how these rights can be exercised, research and documentation, and legal remedies. Lara Iglitzen, Executive Director Henry M. Jackson Foundation Legal remedies are an important, but not exclusive, tool for promoting and protecting human rights. Education
