The fundamental right to access information and publicly interrogate power, essential for exposing and preventing institutional corruption.
Sor Juana fought for the right to learn, study, and question authority in a system designed to silence women. This principle extends directly to anti-corruption work: corrupt systems survive through secrecy and unquestioned authority. When citizens and watchdogs have access to information and the safety to question decisions—especially those of officials and institutions—corruption becomes visible and accountable. This concept emphasizes that transparency laws, freedom of information acts, and protection for whistleblowers and investigative journalists are not luxuries but necessities. By establishing and defending the right to know and question, societies create institutional mechanisms that make corruption riskier, costlier, and ultimately less attractive to potential perpetrators.
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