A citizen's rights aren't protected if the State puts them out of reach

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Written By Riley Chance
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This aphorism comes straight out of my fight with Restorative Justice for justice. (You can read about it here). I’ve just about come to the end of the road in my battle (not quite), as my rights as a citizen aren’t protected fully. My application to the Human Rights Tribunal (which was declined) came at the end of a year-long struggle through myriad government departments and agencies.

Maybe if I had a lawyer, and the funds to finance that …

Riley Chance

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