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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘Teaching Business and Human Rights covers a broad range of foundational topics as well as special thematic issues. It contains accessible contributions from leading scholars and practitioners. I have no doubt that this book will be a valuable resource for anyone teaching business and human rights at universities or in other settings.’ -- Surya Deva, Macquarie University, Australia‘Anthony Ewing is unquestionably one of the pioneers of the modern business and human rights movement, having taught many of the leading figures in the field. Teaching Business and Human Rights is the culmination of decades of experience in the classroom and in the field, with original contributions from distinguished experts and rising stars. The book contains throughout a masterful combination of intellectual rigor with practical, on the ground, insights and case studies. Students and teachers alike will find it a pleasure to use in the classroom.’ -- Michael A. Santoro, Santa Clara University, US, Co-Founder, Business and Human Rights JournalTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to Teaching Business and Human Rights 1 Anthony Ewing PART I FOUNDATIONAL TOPICS 2 Corporate responsibility 13 Florian Wettstein 3 Human rights 26 Anthony Ewing 4 Labor rights 43 Angela B. Cornell 5 The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights 58 Anthony Ewing 6 Right to remedy 74 Lisa J. Laplante PART II BUSINESS PRACTICE 7 Corporations 88 Jena Martin 8 Human rights due diligence 100 Robert McCorquodale and Daria Davitti 9 Human rights impact assessment 113 Mark Wielga 10 Non-governmental human rights grievance mechanisms 129 Mark Wielga PART III CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY 11 Mandatory human rights due diligence 144 Claire Bright and Nicolas Bueno 12 Judicial remedy 160 Rachel Chambers 13 The Alien Tort Statute 176 Anthony Ewing 14 Complicity 187 Anthony Ewing 15 The OECD National Contact Point Mechanism 203 Elizabeth Umlas 16 Multistakeholder human rights initiatives 218 Dorothée Baumann-Pauly and Michael Posner 17 Business and human rights in the Inter-American System 229 Humberto Cantú Rivera PART IV KEY ISSUES 18 Modern slavery in supply chains 243 Justine Nolan 19 Human rights and the environment 263 Sara L. Seck 20 Land rights 278 Mina Manuchehri and Beth Roberts 21 Rights of Indigenous Peoples 292 Kendyl Salcito 22 The right to food 310 Uché Ewelukwa Ofodile 23 The right to water 324 Uché Ewelukwa Ofodile 24 Technology and human rights 339 Faris Natour and Roger McElrath 25 Engineering for human rights 352 Shareen Hertel, Davis Chacon Hurtado, and Sandra Sirota 26 Finance, investors, and human rights 364 Erika George and Ariel Meyerstein 27 Accounting for human rights 383 John Ferguson 28 Mega-sporting events and human rights 396 Daniela Heerdt 29 Trade and human rights 409 Margaret E. Roggensack and Eric R. Biel 30 Business and conflict 423 Salil Tripathi Bibliography 441 Index

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Book SynopsisThis book reads like a war-time thriller.We hear for the first time from internationalists who secretly worked for the ANC''s armed wing, Umkhonto We Sizwe (MK), in the struggle to liberate South Africa from apartheid rule. They acted as couriers, provided safe houses in the neighbouring states and within South Africa, helped infiltrate combatants across borders, and smuggled tonnes of weapons into the country in the most creative of ways.Driven by a spirit of international solidarity, they were prepared to take huge risks and face danger which dogged them at every turn. At least three were captured and served long terms of imprisonment, while others were arrested and, following international pressure, deported.They reveal what motivated them as volunteers, not mercenaries, who gained nothing for their endeavours save for the self-esteem in serving a just cause.Against such clandestine involvement, the book includes contributions from key role players in

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Book SynopsisBOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE SPECTATOR AND THE TIMES'Fascinating.... Deeply disturbing... Brilliant' Sunday Times'Powerful and moving.' Louis TherouxMeet Adam. He's twenty-seven years old, articulate and attractive. He also wants to die. Should he be helped? And by whom?In The Inevitable, award-winning journalist Katie Engelhart explores one of our most abiding taboos: assisted dying. From Avril, the 80-year-old British woman illegally importing pentobarbital, to the Australian doctor dispensing suicide manuals online, Engelhart travels the world to hear the stories of those on the quest for a 'good death'.At once intensely troubling and profoundly moving, The Inevitable interrogates our most uncomfortable moral questions. Should a young woman facing imminent paralysis be allowed to end her life with a doctor's help? Should we be free to die painlessly before dementia takes our mind? Or to choose death over old age? A deeply reported portrait of everyday people struggling to make impossible decisions, The Inevitable sheds crucial light on what it means to flourish, live and die.Trade ReviewThere's plenty of compassion, plenty of nuance and plenty of complex thought. Engelhart is a skilled storyteller... Her brilliant book should be prescribed to all those who think they have a clear view [on the right to die]. * Sunday Times *Powerful and moving. Engelhart recounts the stories of those she meets with humanity and grace. * Louis Theroux, bestselling author of Gotta Get Theroux This *Deeply researched and beautifully reported... [Engelhart] writes compassionately of her subjects' struggles. * The Economist *A brilliantly sensitive and deeply moving account of assisted dying. * Stephen Westaby, Sunday Times bestselling author of Fragile Lives *Table of Contents0: Introduction 1: Modern Medicine 2: Age 3: Body 4: Memory 5: Mind 6: Freedom 7: The End

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Book SynopsisThis two-volume open-access book offers a theoretically and empirically-grounded portrayal of the experiences of people claiming international protection in Europe on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI). It shows how European asylum systems might and should treat asylum claims based on people’s SOGI in a fairer, more humane way. Through a combined comparative, interdisciplinary (socio-legal), human rights, feminist, queer and intersectional approach, this book examines not only the legal experiences of people claiming asylum on grounds of their SOGI, but also their social experiences outside the asylum decision-making framework. The authors analyse how SOGI-related claims are adjudicated in different European frameworks (European Union, Council of Europe, Germany, Italy and UK) and offer detailed recommendations to adequately address the intersectional experiences of individuals seeking asylum. This unique approach ensures that the book is of interest not only to researchers in migration and refugee studies, law and wider academic communities, but also to policy makers and practitioners in the field of SOGI asylum.Trade ReviewThis book is a timely and enormously important contribution to the field of refugee studies. This work situates SOGI asylum seekers in context by addressing both the legal issues and lived experiences of refugees seeking protection in Germany, Italy and the UK, and by interweaving analysis of RSD with interviews and observational data. This makes a valuable addition to interdisciplinary and comparative work on both SOGI applicants and European asylum systems.Jenni Millbank, Professor of Law at the University of Technology Sydney (Australia)This ambitious volume presents a wealth of research. Anchored in theory as well as in the stories of SOGI asylum seekers and refugees, the book admirably blends concepts, frames and insights of refugee law and policy, with human rights as well as feminist and queer studies. It offers sophisticated scholarly analysis as well as policy recommendations. It is likely to become a key reference in this field.Eva Brems, Professor of Human Rights Law at Ghent University (Belgium)I find the publication of this book, which explores the social and legal experiences of people across Europe claiming international protection on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI), particularly timely and appropriate. The European Court of Human Rights is regularly confronted with this kind of issues. A recent case, still pending before the Court (B. v. Switzerland, no. 43987/16), concerns the alleged risk of treatment in breach of Article 3 (prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment) of the European Convention on Human Rights faced by a homosexual man in the event of his being returned to Gambia. The Court gave notice of the application to the Swiss Government and put questions to the parties under Article 3 of the Convention. No doubt the material collected in the book is certainly helpful when dealing with this kind of sensitive cases, not only at the level of the European Court, but also for national judges, who are clearly on the frontline in this connection.Guido Raimondi, former judge and President of the European Court of Human RightsRainbow Railroad exists to find hundreds of LGBTQI people facing persecution due to state sponsored homophobia and transphobia, a pathway to safety. As such, a timely and urgently needed analysis of the arduous challenges LGBTIQ+ refugees face in the European refugee system, Queering Asylum in Europe skilfully unravels and examines the legal, political, and socio-economic layers that currently contextualize the experience of queer asylum seekers on both a national and EU-wide level. Throughout the book, the ambitious empirical analysis centres on the struggles of this double marginalized group and exposes the inherent weaknesses of asylum systems in Germany, Italy, and the UK. Its findings on discriminatory practices, transphobia, and the stereotyping of LGBTIQ+ individuals in the processing of refugee applications are a harsh reminder that we need to do better to serve those who need it most. Queering Asylum in Europe delivers evidence-based recommendations on how we can accomplish this and constitutes a valuable resource for policy leaders and non-profit organizations – and anybody committed to bettering the lives of the global LGBTIQ+ community.Kimahli Powell, Executive Director at Rainbow Railroad (Canada)As a lesbian refugee and founder of a charity, African Rainbow Family, that supports over 500 LGBTIQ+ people seeking asylum in the UK, it is safe to say that Queering Asylum in Europe is a true representation of what life is for anyone seeking sanctuary based on their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. The wealth of resources contained in this book will in no doubt be useful for professionals supporting or planning to support LGBTIQ+ people seeking asylum. Decision-makers will also find it useful in guiding their decisions and policies in relation to claiming asylum due to sexual orientation and/or gender identity.Aderonke Apata, founder of African Rainbow Family (UK)Queering Asylum in Europe is a result of hard work and dedication by authors Carmelo Danisi, Moira Dustin, Nuno Ferreira and Nina Held, who have been working on the SOGI asylum system and the legality revolving around it for four long years. The empirical data and the results thereof are a proof of the commitment that the authors and participants have/had towards SOGI cases in Europe. The book follows a systematic order of contents with empirical evidences to make it easy for the reader to see the facts and draw their own conclusion on the given matters in each chapter. I would recommend this book to all people who are working in this field so that you can find more solutions to the existing situations of SOGI asylum claimants in Europe.Lilith Raza, LSVD Queer Refugees Deutschland (Germany)Table of ContentsPart 1 – Contextualising SOGI asylum research1. Why SOGI asylum?2. Our methodologyPart 2 – Theoretically underpinning SOGI asylum research3. A human rights perspective4. A feminist perspective5. A queer perspectivePart 3 – The legal experiences of SOGI asylum claimants6. The policy and guidance7. The decision-making procedure8. The substantive analysis of asylum claimsPart 4 – The social experiences of SOGI asylum claimants and refugees9. Housing and accommodation10. Health, work and education11. Civil society, NGOs, Third Sector and support networksPart 5 – Forging a new future for SOGI asylum in Europe12. The European SOGI asylum panorama13. Believing in something better: Our recommendationsAnnexes Tables of field work participants (online)Interview schedules and survey questions (online)Tables of case law (online)

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Book SynopsisUncovering injustices built into our everyday surroundingsCallous Objects unearths cases in which cities push homeless people out of public spaces through a combination of policy and strategic design. Robert Rosenberger examines such commonplace devices as garbage cans, fences, signage, and benches—all of which reveal political agendas beneath the surface. Such objects have evolved, through a confluence of design and law, to be open to some uses and closed to others, but always capable of participating in collective ends on a large scale. Rosenberger brings together ideas from the philosophy of technology, social theory, and feminist epistemology to spotlight the widespread anti-homeless ideology built into our communities and enacted in law.Forerunners: Ideas First is a thought-in-process series of breakthrough digital publications. Written between fresh ideas and finished books, Forerunners draws on scholarly work initiated in notable blogs, social media, conference plenaries, journal articles, and the synergy of academic exchange. This is gray literature publishing: where intense thinking, change, and speculation take place in scholarship.Trade Review"Callous Objects provides an incredibly clear and concise introduction to the key ideas in Science and Technology Studies that animate much of the current literature on homelessness and the built form. It is an essential reading for academics, both undergraduate and advanced scholars, and practitioners of policy, planning, and law."—Contemporary Political Theory "This short, vivid and novel book serves as a timely reminder that our public spaces are not experienced equally." —LSE Review of Books "In this small-but-powerful book, Robert Rosenberger delves into the objects and laws that target the homeless. The book balances its philosophical bent with a hard look at how cities and governments counter a homeless presence." —Metropolis

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Book SynopsisExamines Eritrea's deprivation of human rights since independence and its transformation into a militarised "garrison state", updated to include the recent UN Commission of Inquiry and the new geopolitical dynamics. When Eritrea gained independence in 1991, hopes were high for its transformation. In two decades however, it became one of the most repressive in the world, effectively a militarised "garrison state". This comprehensive and detailed analysis examines how the prospects for democracy in the new state turned to ashes, reviewing its development, and in particular the loss of human rights and the state's political organisation. Beginning with judicial development in independent Eritrea, subsequent chapters scrutinise the rule of law and the court system; the hobbled process of democratisation, and the curtailment of civil society; the Eritrean prison system and everyday life of detention and disappearances; and the situation of minorities in the country. While the situation is bleak, it is not without hope: the epilogue describes the recent UN Commission of Inquiry process, the renewed international dialogue with Asmara and the new geopolitical dynamics. Kjetil Tronvoll is Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Bjørknes University College, Director of Oslo Analytica policy research and advisory company, and a former Professor of Human Rights at the University of Oslo. ; Daniel Mekonnen is the Executive Director of the Eritrean Law Society, and a Guest Writer at the Writers in Exile Program of the Swiss-German PEN Centre in Luzern, Switzerland. Formerly, he was Judge of the Central Provincial Court in Asmara, Eritrea.Trade Review2015 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title * . *The book will be well received by a wider readership, particularly among students of African regimes. . . . It will certainly stimulate and inform an ongoing debate on the national identity and constitutional future of Eritrea. * AFRICAN STUDIES QUARTERLY *This fantastically dense, thorough, rich, comprehensive tome breaks down Eritrean contemporary statehood and civil society in a way that should be copied as a model for modern political/national security case studies. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Eritrean African garrison state Judicial development in independent Eritrea: Legal pluralism and political containment Rule of law(lessness) in Eritrea: The special court and the judiciary Democratic curtailment in Eritrea: 'Never democracy, always control!' Obliterating civil society in Eritrea: Denying freedom of organisation and expression The Eritrean Gulag archipelago: Prison conditions, torture and extrajudicial killings Everyday life of detention and disappearances in Eritrea: Vulnerable groups in a population under siege Minority marginalisation in Eritrea: EPLF's politics of cultural superiority Diversity diminished in Eritrea: Targeting the Kunama minority group The militarisation of Eritrean society: Omnipresent and neverending military service Eritrea? Towards a transition? Postscript: Eritrea - renewed international engagement to sustain control at home

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Book SynopsisJeff Merkley couldn't believe his eyes. He never dreamed the United States could treat vulnerable young families like caged animals. No outsider had witnessed what Merkley discovered just by showing up at the border and demanding to see what was going on behind closed doors.Behind the official stories and soothing videos, he found mothers and children, new-born babies and infants, locked into ice-cold cages in makeshift prisons, or camping in blistering heat at the border. There were internment camps with no running water. There were disused supermarkets overflowing with more than a thousand young boys, locked up with nothing to keep them sane or active each day.This was how the Trump administration treated the victims of the unspeakable violence that had driven them from their homes: as dangerous criminals whose spirits needed to be broken.It was Merkley's visits -- captured live on viral video -- that triggered worldwide outrage at the forced separation of children from their parents. Just by taking an interest -- by caring about the people legally claiming asylum at America's borders -- Merkley helped expose the Trump administration's war on migrant families. Along the way, he helped turn the tide against some of its worst excesses.FREE THEM! tells the inside story of how a junior senator, with no background of being an immigration activist, became one of the leading advocates for reform of the brutal policies that have created a new humanitarian crisis on the southern US border. It represents the heartfelt and candid voice of a concerned American who believes his country stands for something far bigger and better than the punishment of immigrants who are no different from so many of the people who built the United States.

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Book SynopsisOrphanage tourism is where tourist interactions with 'orphaned' children are central to traveller itineraries and experience making in less-developed contexts. While appealing to the desire of tourists and volunteers to 'do good' while travelling, underlining orphanage tourism is the fact that the vast majority of children (over 80%) in orphanages and allied care institutions are not orphans. Instead, children are often placed in institutions due to poverty and hardship, and as victims of human trafficking. In some cases, orphanages can be for-profit enterprises, where the commodification of good intentions begins and becomes embedded in the tourism supply chain. Children are becoming tourist attractions and the focus of tourist consumption, leading to orphanages as sites of tourism production and consumption. The first of its kind, this book highlights exploratory research that examines the links between modern slavery practices and orphanage tourism. Contributors include academics and practitioners with a long engagement in advocacy for the rights and protection of children and research into sustainable and responsible tourism. Written in an accessible manner that appeals to a broad audience. This book will appeal to researchers interested in the areas of tourism, human geography, development studies, childhood studies, law and social justice, as well as those interested in responsible and sustainable travel. Practitioners, policy makers and civil society groups working at the vanguard of tourism expansion and communities in less-developed contexts - particularly where labour rights transgressions, human exploitation and trafficking are prevalent - will also find the book insightful. Royalties from the sales of this book will be donated to Save the Children Australia and the Forget Me Not Foundation.Table of ContentsPart I: Orphanage Tourism, Modern Slavery and Convention on the Rights of the Child Chapter 1: Orphanage Tourism and the Convention on the Rights of the Child Chapter 2: Orphanages as sites of Modern Slavery Chapter 3: Historical and socio-political drivers of Australian participation in orphanage tourism in Bali Part II: Institutionalisation Chapter 4: People, money and resources: The drivers of institutionalisation Chapter 5: Promising Practices: Strengthening families and systems to prevent and reduce the institutional care of children Part III: Voluntourism Chapter 6: What drives voluntourism? Internal Impulses and External Encouragement Chapter 7: How filmmaking can support advocacy: The voluntourist and orphanage tourism Chapter 8: Consuming poverty: Volunteer tourism in an orphanage in Nepal Part IV: A counter narrative Chapter 9: A “nice, knock-down argument” about orphanage tourism, modern slavery, and the power and peril of naming

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Book SynopsisHistorian and journalist Jacob Dlamini investigates one of three surviving copies of the “terrorist album,” a rogue’s gallery of apartheid’s political enemies collected over decades by South Africa’s security police. From the photos emerges the afterlife of apartheid, as Dlamini tells the story of former insurgents, collaborators, and police.Trade ReviewIn The Terrorist Album, Jacob Dlamini has managed to reconstruct some of apartheid South Africa’s most violent and disturbing episodes, despite the former regime’s extensive efforts to erase its crimes and cover its tracks. Using archival evidence and detailed interviews with both perpetrators and their victims’ families, Dlamini, a superb historian and memoirist, has excavated a story that otherwise would have been hidden and forgotten. -- Sasha Polakow-Suransky, author of The Unspoken Alliance: Israel’s Secret Relationship with Apartheid South AfricaThe Terrorist Album is wise, humane, and thoroughly original. With one artifact, Jacob Dlamini opens worlds: of history, of biography, of the archive, of photography and philosophy. With characteristic flair and insight, he offers a compelling narrative of the workings of repressive violence and the way human beings are crushed by it, or manage to transcend it. -- Mark Gevisser, author of A Legacy of Liberation: Thabo Mbeki and the Future of the South African Dream and Lost and Found in Johannesburg: A MemoirEnables us to look anew at the brutality and bureaucracy that marked apartheid policing…The Terrorist Album traces the evolution of policing in South Africa: how it grew more and more depraved in its desperation to counter the state’s political illegitimacy…The human loss it uncovers is painful, yet there is also a hopeful side to the story…[It] arrives at a time when this widespread cover-up is once again the subject of public conversation in South Africa. -- Bongani Kona * The Baffler *A harrowing descent into the hell of apartheid via documents the regime neglected to destroy. One person’s terrorist is another person’s freedom fighter, and such people are made, not born…The apartheid regime created many through its campaign of repression and separation…Perhaps the greatest takeaway is [Dlamini’s] observation that no matter how a government tries to obliterate the past, it can never do so completely. An important document in the history of the apartheid era. * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *A monumental work of remembrance…Dlamini’s writing is lucid and captivating, moving between historical fact and careful biographical reconstruction. It is an invaluable addition to the greater and ongoing project of restoring to South Africans a history that some sought to erase and evade. -- Marianne Thamm * Daily Maverick *[A] remarkable book that invites a long-overdue reckoning…Dlamini navigates the underside of apartheid and its long shadow by asking difficult questions that few other scholars or journalists have had the nerve to investigate…Turns his attention more fully to the nature of the apartheid state and the bureaucratic, if no less nasty, security apparatus that netted the ANC defectors…Dlamini is a reliable guide to the dimmer paths of the apartheid state in its dying throes. As those shadowed trails begin to fade with memory, we may need to rely ever more on his insights. -- Alex Lichtenstein * Public Books *Dlamini continues storytelling centered around the seemingly untold stories of the apartheid era. -- Fatima Moosa * Daily Vox *A timely and important contribution. More significantly, it is a thought-provoking and unsettling examination of the apartheid state, its authoritarian bureaucracy, and its security apparatus through one artefact, the so-called Terrorist Album. -- Lennart Bolliger * South African Historical Journal *A compelling study of the mechanics of apartheid from the inside…Dlamini tells the life history of state documents used to compel, bend, persecute, pressure, torture, and ultimately in some cases kill the opponents of the white supremacist state, the so-called Terrorist Album. This is a history of memory, of forgetting, of violence, and of state failure. -- Benjamin N. Lawrance * African Studies Review *

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Book SynopsisOne of the great classics on democracy, Rights of Man was published in England in 1791 as a vindication of the French Revolution and a critique of the British system of government. In direct, forceful prose, Paine defends popular rights, national independence, revolutionary war, and economic growth - all considered dangerous and even seditious issues. In his introduction Eric Foner presents an overview of Paine''s career as political theorist and pamphleteer, and supplies essential background material to Rights of Man. He discusses how Paine created a language of modern politics that brought important issues to the common man and the working classes and assesses the debt owed to Paine by the American and British radical traditions.Table of ContentsIntroduction by Eric FonerSuggestions for Further ReadingA Note on the TextRIGHTS OF MANNotes to Part OneNotes to Part Two

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Book SynopsisThe tenth to the thirteenth centuries in Europe saw the appearance of popular heresy and the establishment of the Inquisition, the expropriation and mass murder of Jews, and the propagation of elaborate measures to segregate lepers from the healthy and curtail their civil rights. These were traditionally seen as distinct and separate developments, and explained in terms of the problems which their victims presented to medieval society. In this stimulating book, first published in 1987 and now widely regarded as a a classic in medieval history, R. I. Moore argues that the coincidences in the treatment of these and other minority groups cannot be explained independently, and that all are part of a pattern of persecution which now appeared for the first time to make Europe become, as it has remained, a persecuting society. In this new edition, R. I. Moore updates and extends his original argument with a new, final chapter, A Persecuting Society. Here and in a new preface and criTrade Review"One of the most influential and controversial books of medieval history of the last 20 years ... The relevance of its argument today is uncanny." The Guardian Praise for the first edition: "A brilliant account of medieval Europe...it is a pleasure to read an account that is so obviously of importance for our own societies, yet is conceived in a full international context." Times Higher Education Supplement "A fundamental work of historical sociology, as important in its way as the works of Georges Duby and Mark Bloch...a courageous and wide-ranging thesis." M. T. Clanchy, Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition. Preface to the First Edition. Introduction. 1. Persecution. Heretics. Jews. Lepers. The Common Enemy. 2. Classification. 3. Purity and Danger. 4. Power and Reason. 5. A Persecuting Society. Bibliographical Excursus: Debating the Persecuting Society. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisBy the age of ten, Monica McWilliams was dispensing payouts in her granny’s post office, book-keeping for her cattle-dealer father and leaving no one in any doubt that she could stand up for herself. She went on to break the mould in so many ways, as a woman, as an activist and as a politician. In this frank and fascinating memoir, she tells her extraordinary story for first time. Now Emeritus Professor of the Transnational Justice Institute, Monica also chairs the Governing Board of the international NGO Interpeace and has worked with and for women in conflict societies including in South America and the Middle East. She is author of a number of journal articles, essays and reports on family and sexual matters; domestic violence; and human rights in Northern Ireland. This is her first book. Anyone interested in Ireland, ending conflicts, making lasting peace, defending human rights, women in politics and feminism will love this book. Hillary Clinton As co-founder of the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition, Monica McWilliams undoubtedly played one of the most pivotal roles in the Northern Ireland peace process. This is a stunning read ... one of Ireland’s greatest women activists. Bertie Ahern An unmissable memoir of a soaring hope for justice and peace, and of shocking misogyny. Women are so often written out of the history they make; women like Monica McWilliams make their voices heard, with humour and grace. Lyse Doucet, BBC chief international correspondent

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Book SynopsisThis open access book presents a discussion on human rights-based attributes for each article pertinent to the substantive rights of children, as defined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). It provides the reader with a unique and clear overview of the scope and core content of the articles, together with an analysis of the latest jurisprudence of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. For each article of the UNCRC, the authors explore the nature and scope of corresponding State obligations, and identify the main features that need to be taken into consideration when assessing a State’s progressive implementation of the UNCRC. This analysis considers which aspects of a given right are most important to track, in order to monitor States' implementation of any given right, and whether there is any resultant change in the lives of children. This approach transforms the narrative of legal international standards concerning a given right into a set of characteristics that ensure no aspect of said right is overlooked. The book develops a clear and comprehensive understanding of the UNCRC that can be used as an introduction to the rights and principles it contains, and to identify directions for future policy and strategy development in compliance with the UNCRC. As such, it offers an invaluable reference guide for researchers and students in the field of childhood and children’s rights studies, as well as a wide range of professionals and organisations concerned with the subject.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Part I: General Principles Chapter 2: Article 2 - The right to non-discriminationChapter 3: Article 3 - The best interest of the childChapter 4: Article 6 - The rights to life, survival, and developmentChapter 5: Article 12 - The right to be heardPart 2: Civil and Political RightsChapter 6: Article 7 - The right to a name, nationality, and to know and be cared for by parentsChapter 7: Article 8 - The right to preservation of identityChapter 8: Article 13 - The right to freedom of expressionChapter 9: Article 14 - The right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religionChapter 10: Article 15 - The right to freedom of association and assemblyChapter 11: Article 16 - The right to protection of privacyChapter 12: Article 17 - The right to access to diverse sources of informationPart 3: Family Environment and Alternative Care RightsChapter 13: Article 5 - The right to parental guidance consistent with the evolving capacity of the childChapter 14: Article 9 - The right not to be separated from parentsChapter 15: Article 10 - The right to family reunificationChapter 16: Article 11 - The right to protection from illicit transfer and non-return of children abroadChapter 17: Article 18 - Rights concerning parental responsibilityChapter 18: Article 20 - Rights concerning children deprived of their family environmentChapter 19: Article 21 - AdoptionChapter 20: Article 25 - The right to periodic review of treatment and all other circumstances of placementPart 4: Disability, Health, and Welfare RightsChapter 21: Article 23 - The rights of children with disabilitiesChapter 22: Article 24 - The right to healthChapter 23: Article 26 - The right to benefit from social securityChapter 24: Article 27 - The right to a standard of living adequate for physical, mental, spiritual, moral, and social developmentChapter 25: Article 33 - The right to protection from illicit use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substancesPart 5: Education, Leisure, and Cultural Activities RightsChapter 26: Article 28 - The right to educationChapter 27: Article 29 - The aims of educationChapter 28: Article 30 - Cultural, religious, and linguistic rights of minority or indigenous childrenChapter 29: Article 31 - The rights to rest, play, recreation, and cultural and artistic activitiesPart 6: Protection Measures from ViolenceChapter 30: Article 19 - The right to protection from all forms of violenceChapter 31: Article 37 - Prohibition of torture, capital punishment, and arbitrary deprivation of libertyChapter 32: Article 39 - The right to physical and psychological recovery of child victimsPart 7: Protection Measures from ExploitationChapter 33: Article 32 - The right to protection from economic exploitation and hazardous activitiesChapter 34: Article 34 - The right to protection from all forms of sexual exploitation and sexual abuseChapter 35: Article 36 - The right to protection from other forms of exploitationPart 8: Protection Measures for Children in Vulnerable SituationsChapter 36: Article 22 - The right to protection for refugee and asylum-seeking childrenChapter 37: Article 35 - Prevention of abduction, sale, and traffickingChapter 38: Article 38 - The right to protection from armed conflictChapter 39: Article 40 - The rights in the juvenile justice settingPart 9: General Measures of ImplementationChapter 40: Article 1 - Definition of a child Chapter 41: Article 4 - States Parties’ obligationsChapter 42: Articles 42 and 44(6) - Making the Convention and States Parties’ compliance widely known

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Book SynopsisThe first full-length biography of civil rights hero and congressman John LewisTrade Review“The perfect book, at the right time.”—Michael Henry Adams, The Guardian“Deeply researched and accessible. . . . A substantial entry in Yale’s Black Lives series.”—Matthew F. Delmont, New York Times Book Review“If you liked King: A Life, by Jonathan Eig, read John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community, by Raymond Arsenault.”—Washington Post“John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community examines a rare journey from protest leader to career politician, buffeted by the winds of Black nationalism, debates over the acceptability of violence and perennial tensions between purity and pragmatism.”—David Smith, The Guardian“Beautifully written and deeply researched, Arsenault’s biography of John Lewis captures his indomitable courage and steadfast moral clarity.”— Mia Bay, author of Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance“Arsenault’s highly readable book presents us not just with an indispensable chronicle of a transformative era, but with the portrait of a remarkable human being whose character and vision challenge us all to live up to both his ideals and his sacrifices.”—Drew Gilpin Faust, Arthur Kingsley Porter University Professor and President Emerita, Harvard University“This is a lovely, honest, and thorough book about an American hero who should be better known.”—Thomas E. Ricks, author of Waging a Good War: How the Civil Rights Movement Won Its Battles, 1954–1968“An inspiring and movingly drawn portrait of a true American hero who, armed only with raw moral courage, managed to leave his beloved nation better than he found it.”—Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., author of Christians Against Christianity: How Right-Wing Evangelicals Are Destroying Our Nation and Our Faith

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Book SynopsisA new history of the American Jewish relationship with Israel focused on its most urgent and sensitive issue: the question of Palestinian rights Trade Review“Overturning conventional understandings of American Jewry’s relations with Israel during the state’s formative decades, Geoffrey Levin depicts a long arc of American Jewish concern and protest over Israeli treatment of Palestinians. Meticulously researched and powerfully argued, Levin’s book provides essential background for the current state of Israel-diaspora relations.”—Derek Penslar, Harvard University“Intelligent, compelling, and riveting. Levin gives us, for the first time, a truly transnational history of the relationship between American Jews and Israel.”— Melani McAlister, George Washington University“Geoffrey Levin’s engrossing study powerfully dismantles conventional wisdom about the attitudes and activities of American Jewish communal leadership vis-à-vis Palestinian rights in the decades after 1948. The result is a book that should be read by all interested in the past and future of justice in Israel/Palestine.”—James Loeffler, author of Rooted Cosmopolitans

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Book Synopsis In what ways does contemporary surveillance reinforce social divisions? How are police and consumer surveillance becoming more similar as they are automated? Are we forced to choose between classical and poststructuralist approaches in explaining surveillance? Why is surveillance both expanding globally and focusing more on the human body? Surveillance Society takes a post-privacy approach to surveillance with a fresh look at the relations between technology and society. Personal data is collected from us all the time, whether we know it or not, through identity numbers, camera images, or increasingly by other means such as fingerprint and retinal scans. This book examines the constant computer-based scrutiny of ordinary daily life for citizens and consumers as they participate in contemporary societies. It argues that to understand what is happening we have to go beyond Orwellian alarms and cries for more privacy to see how such surveillance Table of ContentsSeries editor's forewordPreface and acknowledgementsIntroductionPart one: Surveillance societiesDisappearing bodiesInvisible frameworksLeaky containersPart two: The spread of surveillanceSurveillant sorting in the cityBody parts and probesGlobal dataflowsPart three: Surveillance scenariosNew directions in theoryThe politics of surveillanceThe future of surveillanceBibliographyIndex.

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Book SynopsisDetails the complicity of the United States government in the torture and cruel treatment of prisoners both at home and abroad and discusses what can be done to hold those who set the torture policy accountableTrade Review"An excellent addition to the cannon of work relating to the post-9/11 embrace of torture by the Bush Administration as well as the subsequent erosion of constitutional and international legal principles." -- Adam L. Kress * Law and Politics Book Review *"This gripping collection of essays explores how the United States has used torture both domestically and abroad since the 1950s . . . Strongly recommended to any reader interested in developing a deeper understanding of the government's torture policies." -- Rachel Bridgewater * Library Journal *"A critical collection of essays on the United States descent into torture. The contributors, who include some of the nations most important human rights advocates and scholars, tell the untold story of how the country that was instrumental in drafting the Convention Against Torture has itself violated that documents fundamental obligations, and what we should do about it." -- David Cole,author of The Torture Memos: Rationalizing the Unthinkable"A magnificent, though deeply disturbing collection of essays on torture, considering its history, its use since September 11, and the obstacles to holding those responsible accountable. This is the best collection of essays on the topic and it leaves no doubt that the nation has not yet come to grips with the inhumanity perpetrated under the guise of national security." -- Erwin Chemerinsky,Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Irvine, School of Law"Because whistleblowers leaked the Abu Ghraib photos and some of the torture memos, the torture and abuse committed by the United States entered the national discourse. This book is the result of those efforts and this critical work by leading scholars and journalists who courageously provide a roadmap for holding Bush officials accountable for their war crimes." -- Daniel Ellsberg,author of Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers"This book is incredible. The truth is right there on the pages, assembled for everyone to see and read and understand. Finally. Accountability is the first step in healing as a nation. The last line of the final chapter says it all: & Let us begin. Indeed, we must." -- Janis L. Karpinski,author of One Woman's Army: The Commanding General"This is an extraordinarily important book. Marjorie Cohn has gathered some of the most knowledgeable and thoughtful voices who understand and oppose the horrific decision by the Bush/Cheney administration to employ torture to fight terrorists. In these pages they explain not only what was done but why it was so terribly wrong." -- John W. Dean,former Nixon White House counsel and author of Conservatives Without Conscience"If this collection of authoritative and proficient essays does not convince every reader that key Bush officials and their lawyers should be prosecuted, it leaves no doubt that probable cause exists to justify the Justice Department opening a series of comprehensive investigations with ample resources and subpoena power to determine whether such crimes were committed and whether indictments should be issued...Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder and anyone who cares about restoring respect for the Rule of Law in America should first read The United States and Torture, and then do the right thing." * The Los Angeles Daily Journal *"The United States of Torture: Interrogation, Incarceration, and Abuseis an interdisciplinary work detailing U.S. participation in torture and cruel treatment of prisoners both at home and abroad and discusses what can be done to hold those who set the torture policy accountable." * Z Magazine *"Marjorie Cohn, law professor and president of the National Lawyers Guild, has collected 14 incisive and comprehensive essays which, taken together, serve as a detailed indictment of the Bush administration for its acts of commission and the Obama administration for its acts of omission." * San Francisco Daily Journal *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Sister Dianna Ortiz Introduction: An American Policy of Torture Marjorie Cohn Part I: The History and Character of Torture 1 Mind MazeAlfred W. McCoy 2 Torture and Human Rights Abuses at the School of Americas-WHINSECBill Quigley 3 U.S. Foreign Policy, Deniability, and the Political "Utility" of State TerrorTerry Lynn Karl 4 Fundamental Human Rights and the Coercive Interrogation of Terrorists in an Extreme EmergencyJohn W. Lango 5 Torture, War, and the Limits of Liberal LegalityRichard FalkPart II: Torture and Cruel Treatment of Prisoners in U.S. Custody 6 Outsourcing TortureJane Mayer 7 This Is To Whom It May ConcernMarc D. Falkoff 8 Psychologists, Torture, and Civil SocietyStephen Soldz 9 From Guantanamo to BerlinMichael Ratner 10 Mass Torture in AmericaLance TapleyPart III: Accountability for Torture 11 The Law of Torture and Accountability of Lawyers Who Sanction ItJeanne Mirer 12 Terrorists and TorturersPhilippe Sands 13 Criminal Responsibility of Bush Administration Officials with Respect to Unlawful Interrogation Jordan J. Paust 14 Torture, War, and Presidential PowerThomas Ehrlich Reifer About the Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisA disturbing look at how asylum seekers fare in AmericaTrade Review"Refugee Roulette reveals how far the nations asylum adjudication system has veered from its traditional moorings of equal justice under law and protection for those in danger of political persecution. The authors bring impressive experience, care, and seasoned judgment to the table. Refugee Roulette should serve as a blueprint for action by policymakers and a new administration." -- Doris Meissner,Former Commissioner, U.S. Immigration and Naturalization, Service and Senior Fellow, Migration Polic"A clarion call for a new humanitarian and transparent system that must be brought into line with our supposed democratic principles, particularly in this era of Obama reform. A must-read for students of immigration law and international human rights." -- David Brotherton,Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York"Insiders have long bemoaned the arbitrary and unfair outcomes of the U.S. asylum system. Finally we have a meticulous and compelling study that lays bare the indisputable problems and essential remedies for all to see." -- Jacqueline Bhabha,Jeremiah Smith Jnr Lecturer, Harvard Law School, Director, University Committee on Human Rights Studies"This pathbreaking study of the asylum system in the United States, coupled with the comparative commentary, reveals the enormous challenges of making fair decisions about asylum claims when the underlying facts are far away and decisions rest on assessments of credibilityof people who often do not speak the language of the judge. At its core, this work raises the profound question of when a system of decision making qualifies to be called a & court." -- Judith Resnik,Arthur Liman Professor of Law, Yale Law School"The study concerns one & big idea which, importantly, is accessible to both lawyers and laymen without any special jurisprudential or philosophical introduction: the right to have like cases treated alike [The authors] seem to be stones that have rubbed each other smooth. Their prose is beautifully clear throughout." * Modern Law Review *"[T]his is research in the best tradition: it confirms what you largely know already but gives you the ammunition to prove it." * Justice Journal *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Foreword by Senator Edward M. Kennedy Acknowledgments Introduction Part I Refugee Roulette 1 The Asylum Process 2 The Regional Asylum Offices 3 The Immigration Courts 4 The Board of Immigration Appeals 5 The United States Courts of Appeals 6 Conclusions and Policy RecommendationsPart II International, Judicial, and Scholarly Perspectives 7 Refugee Roulette in the Canadian Casino Audrey Macklin 8 Refugee Roulette: A UK Perspective Robert Thomas 9 Consistency, Credibility, and Culture Bruce J. Einhorn 10 Asylum in a Different Voice? Judging Immigration Claims and Gender Carrie Menkel-Meadow 11 Refugee Roulette in an Administrative Law Context: The Deja Vu of Decisional Disparities in Agency Adjudication Margaret H. Taylor 12 Learning to Live with Unequal Justice: Asylum and the Limits to Consistency Steven H. Legomsky 13 The Counsel Conundrum: Effective Representation in Immigration Proceedings M. Margaret McKeown and Allegra McLeod Methodological Appendix Ninth Circuit Appendix Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Warfare, [Kassimeris] reminds us, can foster the best of human virtues. But it can also provide an arena in which a nation’s true character is demonstrated in the eyes of the world." * Kansas City Star *"This book shows us the true barbarism of warfare. It makes brilliant but unsettling reading. Viewed together, the essays offer as good a sustained critique of war as is available anywhere in print, combined with a passion and engagement that is all too rare in first rate scholarship. The book is to be greatly treasured as an important contribution in a field of study that remains depressingly relevant in the world today." -- C. A. Gearty,London School of EconomicsTable of ContentsAcknowledgements pageThe ContributorsThe Barbarisation of Warfare: a User's ManualGeorge KassimerisThe Second World War: a Barbarous Con?ict?Richard OveryTime, Space and Barbarisation: the German Army and the Eastern Front in Two World WarsHew StrachanThe Modern and the Primitive: Barbarity and Warfare on the Eastern FrontMary R. HabeckSomething to Die For, a Lot to Kill For: the Soviet System and the Barbarisation of Warfare, 1939-1945 Amir WeinerPrisoner Taking and Prisoner Killing: the Dynamics of Defeat, Surrender and Barbarity in the Age of Total WarNiall FergusonSurrogates of the State: Collaboration and Atrocity in Kenya's Mau Mau War David AndersonThe American Empires at WarMarilyn B. YoungThe Global War on Terror and its Impact on the Conduct of WarPaul RogersThe Texts of TortureDavid SimpsonThe Laws of War in the Age of Asymmetric ConflictAnthony DworkinOn Brainwashing Kathleen TaylorEpilogue: Reflections on War and Barbarism Joy WintersNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe son of Greek migrant parents, Jackomos was born in Collingwood and grew up in the Great Depression, mixing with people from a range of backgrounds. He was at different times a welfare worker and activist, a public servant in Aboriginal affairs, an historian archivist and genealogist. Loved by many, Jackomos''s life was not without controversy as he was a non-Aboriginal man, with an Aboriginal family, living and moving in an Aboriginal world and working for Aboriginal causes. He maintained strong connections with his Greek heritage and the RSL, of which he was a loyal member, and visited Brunei so often that it became his second spiritual home.

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Book SynopsisIn November 2004, Mulrunji Doomadgee''s tragic death triggered civil unrest within the Indigenous community of Palm Island. This led to the first prosecution of a Queensland police officer in relation to a death in custody. Despite prolonged media attention, much of it negative and full of stereotypes, few Australians know the turbulent history of Australia''s Alcatraz, a political prison set up to exile Queensland''s ''troublesome blacks''. In Palm Island, Joanne Watson gives the first substantial history of the island from pre-contact to the present, set against a background of some of the most explosive episodes in Queensland history. The repressive regimes were under the guise of protectionism. But police control continues, and there is a continuing failure to address the causes of ongoing Indigenous disadvantage. Palm Island, often heart-wrenching and at times uplifting, is a study in the dynamics of power and privilege, and how it is resisted.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Hopeful, honest and wide-ranging.. A must-read for anyone who cares about rights issues, Peace, Justice and Freedom is a passionate example of who we are, where we're going, and what we must yet accomplish." (Human Rights Commission Alta.)"its importance can be measured by the quality of thought gathered into a single volume: there is more clear thinking about human rights in this particular book than in any other I have read." Satya Das, Edmonton Journal"Peace, Justice and Freedom is a rich compilation of poignant personal experiences, pious words from officials, closely reasoned academic contributions, and passionate appeals to governments, companies and individuals to do better.... [I]t provides plentiful material to those who seek eloquent illustrations and quotations on what the Universal Declaration has been capable of engendering, as well as what it has not delivered, in the last 50 years." Marlies Glasius, London School of Economics and Political Science, Canadian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 34, No. 2

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Book SynopsisThe style of my book must be in small pieces, as my life has been in pieces. (Jalal Barzanji) From 1986 to 1988 poet and journalist Jalal Barzanji endured imprisonment and torture under Saddam Hussein''s regime because of his literary and journalistic achievements-writing that openly explores themes of peace, democracy, and freedom. It was not until 1998, when he and his family took refuge in Canada, that he was able to consider speaking out fully on these topics. Still, due to economic necessity, Barzanji''s dream of writing had to wait until he was named Edmonton''s first Writer-in-Exile in 2007. This literary memoir is the project Barzanji worked on while Writer-in-Exile, and it is the first translation of his work from Kurdish into English. Foreword by John Ralston Saul.Trade Review#4 on the "Edmonton Journal" Best Seller list for the week of October 02, 2011.#5 on the "Edmonton Journal" Best Seller list for the week ending November 20, 2011."The author was named the City's first PEN Writer-In-Exile when he arrived in Edmonton because his memoir arises above the level of personal history to a saga of Kurdish history under Saddam Hussein's tyranny." Anne Burke, The Prairie Journal"When the author became convinced that his family and he had no future in Iraq, he decided to flee to 'freedom', regardless of difficulties involved. He writes vividly about the human smuggling industry in Turkey, Greece, and many other European countries, fed by Afghans, Iraqis, Pakistanis, and many other people from all over the world. His valiant efforts started in 1988 and ended in 1999 when he managed to obtain an immigration visa for Canada through the UN refugee programme.... It is a heart breaking, well-documented and well-written story that compels the reader to continue reading..., turning page after page." Hrayr Berberoglu, Kurdish Globe, June 4, 2012 [Full article at bit.ly/NAJqzz]"Peter Midgley's edit of Jalal Barzanji's The Man in Blue Pajamas has helped create a book that tells an important and accessible story. In his work, Peter considered both the author's and the reader's needs. His consultative approach with the author sought to clarify and elaborate a work complicated by the fragility of memory and translation. The edit resolved complex language issues and delivered compelling detail, aware of the 'challenge not simply to rewrite, but to...allow the author to do the work.' The result is an excellent read, with a glossary and timeline that provide valuable guides and context for readers. Jury comments, Lois Hole Award for Editorial Excellence, WGA."[Barzanji conjures a] haunting impression of the uncertainties of Kurdish life under Saddam Hussein... The grim account of prison life that follows is replete with novelistic details. There is some inevitable squalor and brutality, but also unexpected humanity. Raconteurs in the overcrowded cells distract others with droll stories... What sets Barzanji's story above mere reportage is his poet's eye for detail. His recollections of childhood in Kurdistan are as absorbing as anything that takes place within the prison... Appropriately, the most memorable image in the whole book is the conversion of the local library into the prison that will eventually house Barzanji." Brendan de Caires, Freedom to Read Magazine 2012"This well-written memoir is put together like a novel, with the events ordered to create a simulacrum of memory as well as to build tension and introduce foreshadowing. Not only do we receive an accurate picture of Jalal Barzanji's life story but, also, in seeing into the lives of his contemporary Kurds, we understand the force of his epiphany that his own story is necessarily part of a larger narrative." Gillian Harding-Russell, Prairie Fire Review of Books, 12.3"Jalal Barzanji, a Kurd from Iraq, endured imprisonment, torture, and exile, in order to share his life experiences through the usage of words. This is not a chronological story from beginning to end, but rather has a storytelling aspect that skips around to different memories that he has about his own life, and from others who have told him their memories and stories." Angela Green, University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries 2012, Outstanding Title"Barzanji's memoir is a survivor's story conveyed in direct, laconic, and decisive prose. The prison ordeal he recounts could crush the mightiest of souls. Yet Barzanji forbears bitterness; his world encompasses "peace, love, and beauty." Amy O'Loughlin, ForeWord Reviews, March 26, 2013"The Man in Blue Pyjamas is a noteworthy accomplishment. Barzanji has created a poignant memoir brimming with authenticity and many readers, despite nationality, will find in him a kindred spirit. His openness and compassion make him an endearing figure - a tender man who wants nothing more than to embrace the world and memorialise it with words. His story serves as a chilling reminder of the dangers many writers still face simply by putting pen to paper." Logan Mickel, Translational Literature, May 2012 [Full review at http://bit.ly/IdcAXA]"Taking us to a place that many refuse to accept exists, Barzanji reveals what it means to be forced to weigh freedom, self-expression and survival against belonging, duty and the law. Seen from the final page, the story in pieces transforms itself into a beautiful and beguiling whole. A humbling read." Ann Morgan, December 2012, http://ayearofreadingtheworld.com/2012/12/29/rest-of-the-world-revealedTable of ContentsForeword xiii Maps xvi Preface xvii Acknowledgements xix Introduction xxi 1 The First Stage of Imprisonment 3 A Bitter Evening 3 A Deathly Quiet Cell 14 Hope Fading 24 A Hill of Blankets 31 Some Shocking News 40 Prison Number Five 46 Secret Funeral 49 2 Early Childhood in the Age of the Village 51 Unknown Birthday 51 A Fire in the Village 55 The Mystery Solved 63 Half of Ashkaftsaqa Dancing 65 Leaving Ashkaftsaqa 67 Our First Days in the City 73 Resuming School 76 An Unlikely Continuation of My Story 78 3 A City Boy 81 My Sun Rising Above the Citadel 81 An Overplayed Ball 86 Perhaps, Peace at Last 90 The Illusion Ends 93 A Teacher’s Life 100 4 A World of Words 105 The Lure of Reading 105 A Return to the Library 110 My First Publication 112 Writing in an Atmosphere of Fear 118 One Bright Moment 122 5 Life in Prison 127 My First Visitor 127 A Shared Home 135 Your Words Bring You Home to Me 138 A Poet Misses His Father 140 The Worst Deprivation 142 Nature’s Ways 144 Ghareeb’s Disappearance 145 The Third Visit 146 Health Issues 148 Cancelling the Visit 150 6 Fear in a Different Form 153 The Release 153 Fear Didn’t Leave Me Alone 160 An Anfal Story 162 Rapareen, or the Uprising 167 A Twist of Fate 171 Returning Home 177 7 Searching for a New Beginning 181 Crossing Borders 181 Ankara 1997 190 Seeking Asylum 197 Exile in Sivas 204 8 Another Attempt at Starting Over 213 Flying to a New Home 213 Losing My Luggage 216 Our Final Destination 220 A Death in Exile 226 Somewhere In-between 230 Justice at Last 238 Chronology 241 Glossary 245 Index 249

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Book SynopsisTwo Cree women fought injustices regarding the rights of Indigenous women and children in Canada.Trade Review"...a unique and unforgettable look into the lives of two determined Aboriginal women, whose extraordinary efforts and unwavering determination helped to set new precedents and changed the way that Canada's Indian Act perceived and treated First Nations women.... This oral autobiography, which is highlighted by detailed notes, photographs and personal stories of tumultuous times and triumphant achievements, is a must read for every student of Native Studies and those interested in learning more about the quest for dignity, human rights, gains made through various types of peaceful activism, and Aboriginal history in Canada as a whole." John Copley, Alberta Native News, March 2013"Knowing about these two women's stories (as well as those of important people like Jenny Shirt Margetts and Mary Two-Axe Earley among numerous others) is one of the missing pieces of a complex puzzle about contemporary Canadian history and the treatment of a large group of our country's citizens." Scott Hayes, St. Albert Gazette, April 10, 2013"Disinherited Generations is an oral history of Carlson and Steinhauer's struggles to fix the inherent sexism of the Indian Act. The story picks up at the founding of their activist group Indian Rights for Indian Women and carries on through years of advocacy and legal set-backs all the way to 1985, when section 12(1)(b) was finally repealed to adhere to the recently passed Charter of Rights and Freedoms." Michael Hingston, Edmonton Journal, February 15, 2013#5 on the Edmonton Journal's Non-fiction Bestsellers list for the week of May 3, 2013"In this oral autobiography told to a Canadian writer, Carlson and Steinhauer (d. 2012), Saddle Creek Cree cousins, relate the story of their activism against discrimination by the federal government in the Indian Act and resistance in their own community." Book News Inc., 2013"This book is a testament to the strength of these women who persevered, despite threats that they and their families would be shot if they tried coming back to their reserves. In the face of ridicule, insufficient funds, legal loopholes and interminable delays, why did they continue? Valuable context behind the women's motivation comes in pages devoted to their memories.... Steinhauer succumbed to cancer last year, but her written story, with Carlson's, survives to influence a new generation..." Dianne Meili, Alberta Views, September 2013"...a highly readable set of conversations between the two Cree elders, transcribed and lovingly edited by the third author into eight chapters that address key 20th-century issues for Aboriginal women in Canada.... Discussion on the 'Indian Act,' treaty rights, and gender inequality is no academic exercise, but 'a personal matter, a family inheritance' that powerfully illustrates their effects on Aboriginal women and their children. The authors personalize the political and historical, and politicize their personal histories.... The strengths here are continuously revealed like so many repeated offerings of oral teachings of indigenous elders. Highly recommended. All levels/libraries." G. Bruyere, Choice Magazine, September 2013"An engaging and inspirational book, Disinherited Generations will have an audience among students, researchers and other people wanting to know more about treaty and Aboriginal rights, activism, the First Nations women's movement and the Indian Act.... Writing about gender discrimination in the Indian Act tends to focus on legislation and court cases, which can inadvertently silence the impact of the law on the lived lives of First Nations people.... What is clear is that not only was the violence of the Indian Act meted out on individuals, it was targeted at families and had a deep impact on cultural and collective levels. It is clear that the book was produced in a spirit of history telling that emphasizes sharing, generating research and strengthening Indigenous nations." Mary Jane Logan McCallum, Histoire Sociale/Social History, November 2013“As a direct result of Carlson and Steinhauer’s work, the number of ‘registered Indians’ in Canada more than doubled, from about 360,000 in 1985 to 824,341 in 2010—radically impacting the face of Aboriginal/State relations in Canada, and with it the face of what ‘reconciliation’ looks like today in Canada…. Indigenizing these archives—inviting researchers to the kitchen table to share Aboriginal history—Carlson, Goyette and Steinhauer offer a uniquely Cree and Métis space for scholars to build research and structure argument.” -- David Gaertner * Canadian Literature *Table of ContentsForeword xi A Tribute to Kathleen Steinhauer and Nellie Carlson MARIA CAMPBELL Acknowledgements xix Introduction xxi Two Strong Women Begin to Tell a Story LINDA GOYETTE 1 Daughters of Saddle Lake 1 2 Surviving Residential School 15 3 Love, Matrimony, and the Indian Act 27 4 Indian Rights for Indian Women 55 5 A Tribute to Jenny Shirt Margetts 71 6 How We Worked Together 81 7 Fighting for Our Birthright 97 8 This Is Our Land 109 Closing Words 119 Family Tree 121 Timeline 125 Honour Roll 131 Notes 137 Glossary 149 Further Reading 153 Index 157

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Book SynopsisWith contributions from a variety of academics and practitioners, this volume assesses the horizontal effect of the Human Rights Act 1998, how it has been analysed and its impact on key legal areas including privacy, defamation, nuisance, property, commercial law and employment.Trade Review'The chief glory of [the book] lies in its 12 substantive chapters on specific aspects of private law … David Hoffman gives himself three modest pages at the end to reflect on the book's contents, expressing the hope as he says 'that the discussion' in it 'can assist' in the effective reception of the HRA into private law … He should be proud of what he has achieved here: a superb partnership between academics and practitioners, a volume very well presented by Cambridge - and an important contribution to legal understanding of the HRA.' Conor Gearty, Public LawTable of Contents1. Introduction David Hoffman, Gavin Phillipson and Alison Young; 2. Mapping horizontal effect Alison Young; 3. Public authorities Alex Williams; 4. Statute law Jan van Zyl Smit; 5. Precedent Alison Young; 6. Tort design Rod Bagshaw; 7. Privacy Gavin Phillipson; 8. Nuisance Donal Nolan; 9. Defamation Ken Oliphant; 10. Discrimination Hazel Oliver; 11. Damages Jason Varuhas; 12. Property and housing Amy Goymour; 13. Commercial law Frank Rose; 14. Restitution David Hoffman; 15. Insolvency Chris MacNall; 16. Employment Hazel Oliver; 17. Civil procedure John Sorabji; 18. Conclusion David Hoffman.

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Book SynopsisSince the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, over 165 countries have incorporated human rights standards into their legal systems: the resulting jurisprudence from diverse cultural traditions creates new dimensions to concepts first articulated in 1948. In this revised second edition, Nihal Jayawickrama draws on extensive sources to encapsulate the judicial interpretation of human rights law in one comprehensive volume. Jayawickrama covers the case law of the superior courts of 103 countries in America, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific, as well as jurisprudence of human rights monitoring bodies. He analyses the judicial application of human rights law to demonstrate empirically the universality of contemporary human rights norms. This definitive volume is essential for legal practitioners, and government and non-governmental officials, as well as academics and students of both constitutional law and the international law of human rights.Table of ContentsPreface to the second edition; Preface; Table of cases; Part I. Introduction: 1. Historical and juridical background; 2. The international bill of human rights; 3. The domestic protection of human rights; 4. The right to a remedy; Part II. General Principles: 5. Interpretation; 6. Non-discrimination; 7. Limitations; 8. Derogation; Part III. The Substantive Rights: 9. The right of self-determination; 10. The right to life; 11. The right to freedom from torture; 12. The right to freedom from slavery; 13. The right to liberty; 14. The rights of prisoners; 15. The right to freedom of movement; 16. The right to a fair trial; 17. The rights of accused persons; 18. The right to recognition as a person; 19. The right to privacy; 20. The right to freedom of thought; 21. The right to freedom of expression; 22. The right to freedom of assembly; 23. The right to freedom of association; 24. The right to family life; 25. The rights of the child; 26. The right to participate in public life; 27. The right to equality; 28. The rights of minorities; 29. The rights relating to work; 30. The rights relating to social security; 31. The right to an adequate standard of living; 32. The right to health; 33. The right to education; 34. The right to cultural life; 35. The right to property.

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Book SynopsisReckoning with mass crimes perpetrated by an ideologically driven regime entails engaging in a thorough-going exploration of its utopian foundations. In the case of Romania, such an analysis requires an interpretation of the role of personality in the construction of a uniquely grotesque and unrepentant form of neo-Stalinist despotism. Of all the revolutions of 1989, the only violent one took place in Romania. Confronting its communist past therefore involves addressing the abuses committed by the communist regime up to its very last day, its failure to engage in Round Table-type agreements with democratic representatives, and the repression during the first post-communist years, a direct legacy of the old regime. This book shows how moral justice can contribute to a restoration of truth and a climate of trust in politics, in the absence of which any democratic polity remains exposed to authoritarian attack.Trade Review'Tismaneanu and Stan's Romania Confronts its Communist Past furnishes a signal contribution to our understanding of post-despotic justice and healing. Drawing on a profound understanding of the history and psychology of totalitarianism as well as a matchless grasp of the Romanian case, Tismaneanu and Stan shed light on why sound constitutions and decent economic performance are insufficient to consolidate robust democracy in societies previously rent by abusive rulers. Appearing at time when observers mull a post-truth and post-trust politics and when substantial portions of Western publics appear to be unlearning the lessons of twentieth-century nightmares, Romania Confronts its Communist Past reminds us that democracy's endurance rests on moral commitment and dedication to truth-telling no less than on workable institutions and technically competent officials.' Steven Fish, University of California, BerkeleyTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Judging the past in post-traumatic societies: Romania in comparative perspective; 2. Romania before 2006; 3. Coming to terms with the past in Romania: the presidential commission; 4. Reactions to the condemnation and political re-arrangements after 2007; 5. The report's aftermath: interpretations, polemics, and policies; 6. Romania and the European framework of dealing with the communist past.

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Book SynopsisFreedom, today perceived simply as a human right, was a continually contested idea in the early modern period. In Freedom and the Construction of Europe an international group of scholars explore the richness, diversity and complexity of thinking about freedom in the shaping of modernity. Volume 1 examines debates about religious and constitutional liberties, as well as exploring the tensions between free will and divine omnipotence across a continent of proliferating religious denominations. Volume 2 considers free persons and free states, examining differing views about freedom of thought and action and their relations to conceptions of citizenship. Debates about freedom have been fundamental to the construction of modern Europe, but represent a part of our intellectual heritage that is rarely examined in depth. These volumes provide materials for thinking in fresh ways not merely about the concept of freedom, but how it has come to be understood in our own time.

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Book SynopsisThe right of self-determination of peoples holds out the promise of sovereign statehood for all peoples and a domination-free international order. But it also harbors the danger of state fragmentation that can threaten international stability if claims of self-determination lead to secessions. Covering both the late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century independence movements in the Americas and the twentieth-century decolonization worldwide, this book examines the conceptual and political history of the right of self-determination of peoples. It addresses the political contexts in which the right and concept were formulated and the practices developed to restrain its potentially anarchic character, its inception in anti-colonialism, nationalism, and the labor movement, its instrumentalization at the end of the First World War in a formidable duel that Wilson lost to Lenin, its abuse by Hitler, the path after the Second World War to its recognition as a human right in 1966, and its Trade Review'Ranging authoritatively and easily over disciplines, periods and regions, combining deep historical and legal insights with detailed commentary and crisp and informed judgment, Professor Fisch's book provides us with a rich and original global history of self-determination. Self-determination will continue to be a subject of debate and ongoing controversy. But this masterful work will be an indispensable reference point for all such discussions.' Antony Anghie, University of Utah'This is an ambitious and yet elegantly composed study of a complex notion. Dr Jörg Fisch combines a conceptual analysis of the notion of 'self-determination' and cognate expressions with a dense chronology of illustrations of their uses in international practice. Highlighting the contrast between the irreducible idealism and the political instrumentality of self-determination, Fisch produces a powerful explanation for the surprising persistence of a notion that is full of paradoxes and yet indispensable in modern political life.' Martti Koskenniemi, University of HelsinkiTable of ContentsPrologue: national unity and secession in the symbolism of power; Introduction: a concept and ideal; Part I. Theory of Self-Determination: 1. Individual self-determination; 2. Collective self-determination; 3. The people; 4. Self-determination and the right of self-determination; Part II. Self-Determination in Practice: 5. The early modern period in Europe: precursors of a right of self-determination?; 6. The first decolonization and the right to independence: the Americas, 1776–1826; 7. The French Revolution and the invention of the plebiscite; 8. From the European Restoration to the First World War, 1815–1914; 9. The First World War and the peace treaties, 1918–23; 10. The interwar period, 1923–39; 11. The Second World War: the perversion of a great promise; 12. The Cold War and the second decolonization, 1945–89; 13. After 1989: the quest for a new equilibrium; Epilogue: the right of the weak.

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Book SynopsisThe National Council for Civil Liberties (NCCL) was formed in the 1930s against a backdrop of fascism and ''popular front'' movements. In this volatile political atmosphere, the aim of the NCCL was to ensure that civil liberties were a central component of political discourse. Chris Moores''s new study shows how the NCCL - now Liberty - had to balance the interests of extremist allies with the desire to become a respectable force campaigning for human rights and civil liberties. From new social movements of the 1960s and 1970s to the formation of the Human Rights Act in 1998, this study traces the NCCL''s development over the last eighty years. It enables us to observe shifts and continuities in forms of political mobilisation throughout the twentieth century, changes in discourse about extensions and retreats of freedoms, as well as the theoretical conceptualisation and practical protection of rights and liberties.Trade Review'… a revealing account of a long-lived NGO, with many insights into British politics and society through its lifetime. … Moores provides an excellent survey and analysis of the many, complex activities of NCCL/Liberty and its shifting fortunes over time.' Pat Thane, CerclesTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Civil Liberties in the Age of the Popular Front: 1. Decent citizens and agitators: civil liberties activism in the 1930s; 2. From civil liberties to human rights: British civil liberties activism and Universal human rights; Part II. Civil Liberties, a Rights Revolution, and New Social Movements: 3. The progressive professionals: the National Council for Civil Liberties and the politics of activism in 1960s Britain; 4. From progressive to radical: the 1970s and a crisis of civil liberties; Part III. NGOs and the Consolidation of Human Rights: 5. The road to freedom: civil liberties, human rights and the evolution of the NGO in the age of Thatcher; 6. The politics of vigilance: human rights activism during and beyond the age of New Labour.

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Book SynopsisAre human rights really a building block of global constitutionalism? Does global constitutionalism have any future in the theory and practice of international law and global governance? This book critically examines these key questions by focusing on the mechanisms utilised by global constitutionalism whilst comparing the historical functioning of constitutional rights in national systems. Yahyaoui Krivenko provides new insights into the workings of human rights and associated notions, such as the state, the political, and the individual, by demonstrating that human rights are antithetical to global constitutionalism and encouraging new discussions on the meaning of global constitutionalism and human rights. Drawing on the interdisciplinary works of such thinkers as Agamben, Luhmann, Bourdieu, Deleuze and Guattari, this book also considers practical examples from historical experience of ancient Greek and early Islamic societies. It will appeal to scholars interested in human rights, Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Paradigms of global constitutionalism; 2. Mechanisms and modalities of human rights in global constitutionalism; 3. The other of human rights and global constitutionalism; 4. From inclusion to belonging.

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Book SynopsisIn this definitive new account of the emergence of human rights activism in post-war Britain, Tom Buchanan shows how disparate individuals, organisations and causes gradually came to acquire a common identity as ''human rights activists''. This was a slow process whereby a coalition of activists, working on causes ranging from anti-fascism, anti-apartheid and decolonisation to civil liberties and the peace movement, began to come together under the banner of human rights. The launch of Amnesty International in 1961, and its landmark winning of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 provided a model and inspiration to many new activist movements in ''the field of human rights'', and helped to affect major changes towards public and political attitudes towards human rights issues across the globe.Trade Review'This is a major intervention in the study of human rights. Buchanan's enthralling history of Amnesty International is superbly researched and written. It explores one of the key organizations involved in developing both the conceptual and practical meaning of human rights – itself one of the defining terms of the post-war period. Transnational in its range across the British empire, Chile, Greece and beyond, it offers refreshing new perspectives on British political culture from the 1940s to 1970s.' Lawrence Black, University of York'A meticulous account of how human rights sprang into life in post-War Britain. Packed with personalities and progressive societies – especially Amnesty – Tom Buchanan has shown how the shaping of human rights in the decades before the Human Rights Act made that measure possible, and shown as well how human rights must always be about more than law if they are to thrive. A considerable scholarly achievement.' Conor Gearty, London School of Economics and Political Science'If one organisation is synonymous with human rights, it is Amnesty International. In unprecedented detail, Tom Buchanan shows us Amnesty in its postwar context, skilfully weaving together the various strands of social, political and religious activism that gave birth to it and which led, in time, to the global human rights movement as a whole. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of human rights.' Stephen Hopgood, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London'The conclusion is excellent, dealing with individual agency compared to 'the winds of history,' visionaries compared to effective managers, and law compared to social movements.' D. P. Forsythe, ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Dawn: 1934–50; 2. Africa, decolonisation and human rights in the 1950s; 3. Political imprisonment and human rights, 1945–64; 4. The early years of Amnesty International, 1961–4; 5. 'The crisis of growth', Amnesty International 1964–68; 6. 1968: the UN Year for Human Rights; 7. Torture states: 1967–75; 8. 'All things come to those who wait': the later 1970s; Conclusion. The winds of history.

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