Role of Advocacy Groups
to bring pressure through international forums on the governments for the implementation of international human rights legal regulations at domestic level. In the national level, they are always in the forefront to bring in desired reforms to prevent abuses in any area. It was the continuous fight by the NGOs’, a number of new legislations are adopted and existing ones have been amended in India. Environmental Protection Act, legislations on women's rights, gay and lesbian rights, recognition of live in relationships, right to food, and a number of other aspects came into existence. The increasing role of NGOs’ is a welcome feature. However, they need to adopt transparent methods in their strategies and handling governments without resorting to corruption and other abusive practices. Any deviations in their motto not only cripple the motives, but also lose the confidence of people and state. 4. Sum up: The subtle discussion on the role of advocacy groups amply brings in the important role played by them in the promotion of human rights. In a number of circumstances, they work not only as advocacy groups but also cautious agents to suggest remedial mechanism to state and international organizations for the betterment of their future policy perspective in augmenting human rights at every level.
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