The importance of social protection measures in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 2010, para. 93
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Gaining access to judicial and administrative remedies can be costly and time-consuming, and may not adequately address systemic deficiencies within a particular programme. Therefore, accountability mechanisms must be accompanied by measures to ensure access for those living in poverty, such as the provision of legal aid. In addition, States must allow for broader political accountability. This entails guaranteeing civil and political rights such as freedom of assembly and expression, and ensuring space for civil society activism and petitioning of the Government.
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Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights