The principles of documenting structural injustice define how MAKE INJUSTICE VISIBLE works: with accuracy, independence, and democratic transparency.
These principles guide every reconstruction, every publication, and every act of documentation.
1. Visibility Over Silence
Structural injustice persists when it remains unseen.
Our work begins where institutions withdraw transparency.
Visibility is not confrontation—it is democratic protection.
2. Documentation Over Opinion
We do not publish speculation, interpretation, or emotional narratives.
We reconstruct cases through:
- primary materials
- legal documents
- administrative records
- chronological evidence
Truth is not argued—it is documented.
3. Structure Over Individualization
We do not treat injustice as isolated incidents.
Every case is analyzed for:
- systemic patterns
- institutional mechanisms
- procedural contradictions
- structural harm
The goal is not to expose individuals, but to reveal systems.
4. Dignity Over Stigmatization
Those affected by institutional processes are not subjects of scrutiny —
they are authors of their documented truth.
We protect:
- anonymity when necessary
- dignity in representation
- the right to be heard without distortion
No one is reduced to their case.
5. Precision Over Escalation
We reject sensationalism.
We rely on:
- linguistic accuracy
- legal contextualization
- verified evidence
- structural analysis
Precision is our form of resistance.
6. Independence Over Influence
The movement accepts no funding, affiliation, or pressure that compromises editorial autonomy.
Our work is free from:
- political influence
- institutional interests
- external stakeholders
Independence is the condition for truth.
7. Transparency Over Authority
Institutions often claim interpretive authority while withholding information.
We reverse this logic.
Every dossier:
- cites its sources
- numbers its documents
- explains its methodology
- exposes institutional mechanisms
Transparency is a democratic obligation.
8. Protection Over Exposure
Documentation is not an attack.
It is a safeguard for:
- those excluded
- those discredited
- those economically or socially marginalized
We publish to protect, not to harm.
9. Public Interest Over Silence
When institutions fail to ensure transparency,
public documentation becomes a democratic necessity.
Our work is grounded in:
- Freedom of expression
- Freedom of the press
- the right to information
- the public interest in exposing structural harm
These principles are recognized across democratic frameworks.
10. Collective Responsibility Over Isolation
MAKE INJUSTICE VISIBLE is not a campaign —
it is a collective documentary movement.
Everyone who contributes:
- strengthens democratic visibility
- challenges structural inequality
- participates in documenting truth
Injustice ends when it becomes public.