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Using humor to put an oppressive government in a lose-lose situation

The nonviolent civil-resistance movement initiated by Otpor! In Serbia used satire and other unconventional ways of successfully spreading its message of resistance against the tyrannical regime of Slobodan Milosevic.

Blog: The Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army (CIRCA)

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Post March 22nd, 2010 por Ali Nardone

According to their website, The Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army (CIRCA) "aims to make clowning dangerous again, to bring it back to the street, restore its disobedience and give it back the social function it once had: its ability to disrupt, critique and heal society.

Blog: Humor as a tool of protest in Belarus

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Post March 19th, 2010 por Ali Nardone

In Belarus, where censorship is pervasive and President Lukashenko presides over a repressive and autocratic regime, Pavel Marozau has used the power of humor and satire to undermine the government. Founded by Pavel in 2004, The Third Way Expatriates' Network began creating short satirical cartoons as a way to speak out against Lukashenko. Since then, the organization has begun using further cyberactivism tools to combat heavy government censorship of radio, television, newspapers, and most recently, internet.

Blog: Tactics That Tickle: Laughing All the Way to the Win

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Post February 9th, 2010 por New Tactics

Yes, we are working to change serious problems, but that doesn’t mean this work should not use humor as a tool to accomplish our objective!  Humor is a powerful nonviolent tactic that has the ability to prevent and counter activist burnout, engage more supporters, and increase the chance of getting media attention. In this dialogue, practitioners shared advice and resources on using humor, and many examples to inspire you. 

Advocates of Humor

For all of those who use, or are interested in the use of, humor in advocating human rights, this group is intended to create a community to exchange strategies, stories, and tips both formally and casually.


Blog: A History of Humor in Human Rights Advocacy

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Post August 6th, 2009 por philpaiement
The use of humor in human rights activism is no new phenomenon with examples of it dating back to Norwegian popular resistance in World War II. Ranging from thought-provoking to humiliating, comical to satirical, humor can be manifested in such a multitude of ways that it has often been the venue of action for many human rights practitioners. Although at first thought it may seem that organizations using humor in their advocacy are doing so only for attention and publicity, this is certainly not true. The experiences of numerous years of humor have brought a deeper understanding of the effects it can have in advocacy.