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Government Restrictions vs. Civil Society Resilience in International Naming and Shaming
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civil society monitoring
Egypt case study
government constraints
cross-national analysis
International Relations
BJPS
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Silencing Their Critics: How Government Restrictions Against Civil Society Affect International 'Naming and Shaming' was authored by Hannah M. Smidt, Dominic Perera, Neil Mitchell and Kristin M. Bakke. It was published by Cambridge in BJPS in 2021.

This study examines how government restrictions on civil society groups affect international 'naming and shaming' campaigns.ยผิถ

The research explores two contrasting effects of governmental limitations: a potential decrease in monitoring capacity due to restricted access, alongside an increased mobilization against such restrictions by civil society organizations (CSOs).️⃣ This article investigates whether government-imposed constraints on CSOs reduce international campaigns that depend on domestic group information.️⃣

Using a combination of cross-national data and in-depth evidence from Egypt, the analysis finds:

  • 🚫 Single, low-level restrictions do not completely halt 'naming and shaming'
  • 🚫 Multiple types of government constraints make adaptation by CSOs more difficult
  • 𜯾️ Civil society organizations often find alternative ways to deliver information on human rights violations, even under severe restrictions.ᾝF
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