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+====== Module 04 — Sustaining a campaign + protecting yourself ======
+{{ :social:auto:activists-module-04.png?direct&1200 |RTI for Activists & NGOs Module 04}}
+<WRAP center round info 95%>
+**Quick Reply:** RTI for Activists & NGOs — Module 04: Sustaining a campaign + protecting yourself. Run campaigns over months without burning out or facing retaliation.
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP center round info 95%>
+**Goal:** Run campaigns over months without burning out or facing retaliation.
+</WRAP>
+===== Volunteer rotation =====
+Multi-month campaigns burn volunteers. Rotate:
+  - 1 month per volunteer per state
+  - Pair-up: senior + new volunteer
+  - Burnout check at week 6 — give breaks.
+Document: every volunteer's RTI list, current status, expected next action. Hand-off cleanly.
+===== Whistleblower Protection Act, 2014 =====
+For RTI-led work that exposes corruption:
+  - The **Whistleblower Protection Act, 2014** protects identity of complainants to vigilance authorities.
+  - The Act has not been rolled out via Rules in most states — coverage is patchy.
+  - For activists facing retaliation: file complaint with CVC (Central Vigilance Commission) under Section 4 of the Act.
+===== SLAPP suits + defamation risk =====
+Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) — large entities sue activists for defamation/criminal-intimidation just to drain resources.
+Defences:
+  - **Truth + public interest** — primary defence under §499 IPC.
+  - **Privileged communication** — judicial-process documents are privileged.
+  - **Justification** — stick to what RTI replies say; don't paraphrase numbers.
+  - **Insurance** — some NGO networks pool legal defence funds (e.g., Common Cause).
+===== Stakeholder engagement =====
+Before publishing a critical campaign report:
+  - Send draft to the named authority for response (gives 7-10 days).
+  - Quote any response (or refusal-to-respond) verbatim.
+  - Show the report to a friendly civil-services reviewer for accuracy check.
+  - Pre-brief sympathetic journalists for the launch.
+===== Long-term archive =====
+Activist work outlives campaigns. Build:
+  - **Public archive** of all campaign RTIs + replies (Google Drive / Github).
+  - **Searchable database** of PIO contacts you've engaged with.
+  - **Lessons learnt** doc updated every 6 months — what worked, what didn't.
+  - **Mentor pipeline** for next-generation activists.
+===== ✅ Quiz =====
+Quiz available from your [[:courses:activists:app|course dashboard]].
+===== Next =====
+  * [[:courses:activists:start|← Course overview]]
+  * Next: [[:courses:activists:final]]
+//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
+{{tag>course activists module-04}}