Explore how ethnic minority communities strategically use ‘memories of violence’ to champion their rights during democratization. This insightful book reveals the powerful ‘shaming and claiming’ tactic, demonstrating how past state and paramilitary wrongs become leverage for cultural rights and policy change. It examines how memorialization processes challenge state forgetting and shape citizen experiences. Essential for postgraduates and researchers in comparative politics, sociology, and development studies, this work illuminates the deep connection between historical memory and social movements advocating for ethnic minority rights. A vital read for understanding global human rights struggles.