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Title: Human Rights Narratives from Myanmar: Decolonial and Relational Approaches to Solidarity
Language: English
Authors: Amy Argenal
Source: International Journal of Human Rights Education. 2022 6(1).
Availability: International Journal of Human Rights Education. 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117. e-mail: ijhre@usfca.edu; Web site: https://repository.usfca.edu/ijhre
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 30
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civil Rights, Activism, Power Structure, Disadvantaged, Discourse Communities, Personal Narratives, Educational Practices, Decolonization, Community Involvement, Participatory Research, Community Attitudes, Community Leaders, Community Organizations, Volunteers, Researchers
Geographic Terms: Burma
ISSN: 2691-8633
Abstract: Pulling from a participatory action research project with human rights activists in Myanmar, this article builds on post-colonial, decolonial and third world feminist theories (Abu-Lughod, 2002; Mahrouse, 2014; Mohanty, 2003; Mutua, 2001; Said, 1993; Weissman, 2004) around inherent power imbalances in international human rights work by highlighting voices often left out of the human rights discourse. This form of "speaking back" to dominant discourses offers a public pedagogy of human rights education. In this article, nine research participants offer narratives on their relationship with human rights discourses and discuss their practice. By looking at questions of how community activists from Myanmar engaged in a human rights discourse, the study offers nuanced understandings and critical analysis of how and why certain activists embrace or reject the use of human rights standards and practice. Based on these findings, the article offers suggestions for how Western human rights activists can engage in solidarity with local community agents in ways that do not reinforce narratives of victimization and salvation. Given the February 2021 coup in Myanmar, international solidarity and human rights work with the country are even more urgent; these efforts would do well to incorporate the voices and thoughts of local activists in order to be more responsible and effective.
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