Abstract

This article explores how groups of human rights activists in one of Ghana’s largest informal settlements craft innovative advocacy strategies, drawing on their experience with and knowledge of multiple legal regimes. In doing so, these activists “hack” the code of what has come to be understood by the global community as “acceptable” behavior in human rights campaigns, challenging the divisions between legal categories. By employing the concept of “hacking,” this article explores how activists mobilize outside of formal legal settings, attempting to build flexible advocacy campaigns, with some success and some fallout.

中文翻译：

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人权黑客：在加纳阿克拉进行宣传

摘要

本文探讨了加纳最大的非正式定居点之一的人权活动家团体如何利用他们对多种法律制度的经验和知识制定创新的倡导策略。在这样做的过程中，这些活动家“破解”了国际社会所理解的人权运动中“可接受”行为的代码，挑战了法律类别之间的划分。通过采用“黑客”的概念，本文探讨了活动家如何在正式法律环境之外进行动员，试图建立灵活的宣传活动，取得了一些成功和一些后果。