My colleague and I have been working on human rights documentation for three years and we keep hitting the same wall where international law gives us frameworks but no enforcement mechanisms and she thinks we should focus on local advocacy while I believe we need to keep pushing the international angle even though it feels futile.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two advocates are wrestling with the gap between international legal ideals and practical impact, each seeing different paths forward.
“Where Are You with International law and its limits?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.