To suggest that we should only seek to understand perpetrators if it’s “useful” is contrary to the universality of human dignity. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on engaging perpetrators.
Indian human rights workers do not want to engage with the police, but to enact real change, both sides must work together. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on engaging perpetrators.
Dans le domaine de la santé, l’accès aux soins et l’obligation de rendre des comptes exigent de comprendre et de collaborer avec les auteurs de violations des droits humains. Une contribution au débat d’openGlobalRights sur le dialogue avec les auteurs de violations. English.
In health care, both access and accountability require understanding and collaborating with rights violators. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on engaging with perpetrators. Français.
Engagement with Iranian human rights perpetrators might help someday, but in the current political climate it’s simply not possible. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on engaging with perpetrators. فارسی (Fārsi/Persian).
Judgments about when collaboration becomes cooptation are too easily made in the abstract, based on moral tastes rather than evidence. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on engaging with perpetrators. Español.
Preventing future atrocities requires empathetic understanding of how regular people transform into monsters. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on engaging perpetrators. Español.
Para evitar que se cometan atrocidades en el futuro se requiere una comprensión empática de cómo las personas normales se convierten en monstruos. Una contribución al debate de openGlobalRights sobre la interacción con los perpetradores. English.
Preventing torture goes beyond understanding individuals—it requires changing an entire system that allows for extreme violence. A contribution to openGlobalRights’ series on engaging with perpetrators in human rights.
What is the best way for human rights activists to engage with perpetrators? There are ethical and strategic reasons to focus on accountability over understanding, but there are also costs. Español. हिंदी.
¿Cuál es la mejor manera en que los activistas de derechos humanos pueden interactuar con los infractores? Hay razones éticas y estratégicas para centrarse en la rendición de cuentas en lugar de la comprensión, pero también hay costos. English. हिंदी.
मानवाधिकार कार्यकत्र्ता के सामने दोषियों के साथ काम करने का सबसे अच्छा तरीका कौन-सा हैघ् समझ के साथ-साथ ज़िम्मेदारी का भी ध्यान रखने के लिये नैतिक और नीति-संबंधी कारण हैं। English, Español
