Those Who Dare

"IF we give up the fight, those currently in power win by default and the human rights situation will have little chance of improving much. But if we keep pushing, keep protesting, we can nudge the government, and the other authorities to accept the changes needed to produce a brighter human rights condition for all."_Chua Tian Chang

"IN every era there are always those who will struggle for freedom... they will be rejected, bullied, humiliated, imprisoned and even killed. These freedom-fighters crawl along a narrow path. But in the end, those who follow will widen the path into a a broad avenue. Freedom-fighters may rot physically, but their courage and commitment will enhance human civilization and last forever.
Freedom-fighters don't belong to today, but they will leave on tomorrow."_Shih Ming-teh

(From Those Who Dare, Voices of Asian Democrats)

Whenever talking about freedom and human rights, democratization is a concept that comes along. There is no doubt on good effect of democracy, but the- ation suffix implies a process than when applied to some other country, its people and society, it is not far from being some other sort of imposition.
On this regard we must reflect on if and how that principle of freedom does still exist. All in all, it's a matter of ethic. And escape the issue is not at all that easy.

But when the process is started by those same people and societies the democratiz-ation will affect, then we have freedom and real chances that through it people will come to a real understanding of human needs and peace as one of those .

Thanks to those who stand up and fight, who energize the creative power of ideas.

Chiara Cirillo, author of this blog