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People through their elected Representatives as long as they respect the Constitution and the law that the vast majority of people agree on(Not the case in Egypt). This Constitution MUST protect all human rights, and prevent law makers from making laws that doesn't respect human rights(Not the case in Egypt). “When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.” -- Thomas Jefferson
You do realize that the Constitution in itself is written by the same elected representatives of the same People & so is the law ! The definition of human rights given therein, the limits that a society sees it fit to impose on individuals on itself or others within the society or any of the 'red-lines' are drawn through 'popular will' ! If that be the case than what seems to be the problem because barring popular will there is no barometer to measure 'right' & 'wrong', 'reasonable' or 'unreasonable' etc. by !
And the democratic process entails - the Majority Agrees not an Overwhelming or an Absolute majority !