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[^2]\n\nAccording to Satyarthi, democracy loses its meaning when citizens cannot enforce their rights, even if all procedural steps are running normally. [^3]\n\nDuring a discussion titled 'A Conversation with Kailash Satyarthi - Democracy, Human Rights, and Social Welfare' at Universitas Harkat Negeri in Jakarta on August 30, 2026, Satyarthi highlighted that millions of people live without any bargaining power against their state despite regular elections and constitutional guarantees. [^4]\n\nSatyarthi asserted that freedom of expression, freedom of dissent, and freedom to demand accountability must be truly respected for rights to be effective. [^5]\n\nSatyarthi argued that holding regular elections and having a constitution with rights guarantees is insufficient if the community lacks bargaining power against the state. [^6]\n\nSatyarthi cited the example of a single mother unable to feed her child or protect her daughter from human trafficking, stating that at such points of vulnerability, democracy loses its meaning despite normal procedures. [^7]\n\nSatyarthi described meeting an eight-year-old girl in Pakistan who sewed soccer balls in a dim room and sucked her own blood when pricked by a needle to avoid being beaten by her foreman. 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