Time Period: 1977-1981Location: BrazilMain Actors: Brazilian Doctor’s UnionTactics - Professional Strike - Slowdown Strike - Marches - Establishing new social patterns In 1964, a military coup … [Read more...] about Brazilian Doctors Strike for Healthcare Reform and Democracy
Case-studies
Lawyers in Pakistan March Against a Military Dictator
Time Period: 2007-09Location: PakistanMain Actors: National Action Committee of Lawyers, Pakistan Bar Association, Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) party, … [Read more...] about Lawyers in Pakistan March Against a Military Dictator
US Lawyers Use Litigation Against Assaults on Democracy
Time Period: 2016-presentLocation: United StatesMain Actors: LawyersTactics - Civic Engagement - Media Outreach - Legal Aid - Petitions - Signed Letters of Support In the aftermath of the 2020 … [Read more...] about US Lawyers Use Litigation Against Assaults on Democracy
Polish Judges Resist Attacks on the Rule of Law
Time Period: 2016-2021Location: Poland, especially Warsaw; Brussels, BelgiumMain Actors: Polish Judges Association Iustitia, Association of Judges Themis, Wolne Sądy lawyers group, Polish … [Read more...] about Polish Judges Resist Attacks on the Rule of Law
Southern Baptist Leaders Condemn the January 6th Insurrection
Time Period: 2020-presentLocation: United StatesMain Actors: The Southern Baptist Convention; Russell MooreTactics - Personal Statements - Blogging or Online Article Writing - Newspapers and … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Leaders Condemn the January 6th Insurrection
Indian Farmers’ Unions Block Roads to Bolster Democracy
Time Period: June 2020 - December 2021Location: India (Punjab & Delhi)Main Actors: Farm Unions, organized under the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (“United Farmers’ Front”)Tactics - Protest camps, … [Read more...] about Indian Farmers’ Unions Block Roads to Bolster Democracy
