Human Rights

The 1980s saw one of the largest social movements in US history, as activists fought to change the Reagan Administrations policy of supporting righ...

Pillay, a trailblazer in Human Rights Law, was born in 1941 to a humble Indian family in apartheid South Africa. She faced enormous obstacles to he...

''These women are each a light and an inspiration, demonstrating how the best instincts of humanity - to love, to share, to protect others - can tr...

'This book should be mandatory reading for all young people' - Pragya Agarwal'I wish this book had been around when I was a kid. . . If every child...

A searing--and sobering--account of the legal and extra-legal means by which systemic white racism has kept Black Americans 'in their place' from s...

It's in our instant noodles and chocolate bars, our lipsticks and fuel tanks. But what even is palm oil, and how has it come to dominate our lives ...

'An indispensable account' Sunday Times 'Moving and devastating' The Literary Review 'An intimate, highly sensory self-portrait' Sunday Telegrap...

Since August 2020, the intimidation of witnesses and journalists has surged in Sri Lanka. Twelve Cries from Home navigates the memories and stories...

A gripping history of China's deteriorating relationship with Hong Kong, and its implications for the rest of the world.For the 150 years that Hong...

A shocking depiction of one of the worlds most ruthless regimes and the story of one womans fight to survive. I will never forget the camp. I can...

Food insecurity poses one of the most pressing development and human security challenges in the world. In Feeding the Hungry, Michelle Jurkovich ex...

Canada enjoys a reputation as a peaceable kingdom and a refuge from militarism.Yet Canadians during the Vietnam War era met American war resisters ...

Nomadic groups and sedentary society have been in conflict throughout the ages and the conflict continues to this day. For the most part it is noma...

Sam Smith explores the development of a human rights based approach to social care, thus she contributes to the development of a culture of awarene...

People in danger have received protection in communities beyond their own from the earliest times of recorded history. The causes war, conflict, v...

'A deeply moving memoir... We owe Ahmet Altan a tremendous debt for the strength he has shown in sharing his story with us' Jon McGregor Written f...

It''s dinned into us from birth that ''all good things come at a price''. Today, that price looks apocalyptic, with wars, exploitation and environm...

The issues which are discussed in the 29 chapters of this volume address core matters with respect to modern diverse societies. The most important ...

This is the first comprehensive analysis of the extent to which the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union will influence the developm...