Human rights, civil rights Books

Western governments characterize immigrants and their descendants as potential threats to public safety, social cohesion and national identity. Their resulting policies have commonly elicited negative reactions among migrant organizations and networks...

Angry at the way things are turning out? Release your anger and frustration with this coloring book. It features more than fifty extremely vulgar and obscene swear words, swear phrases and insults that you can color and relax with. Are you ready to...

From June 12, 2020, until the passage of the state law making the occupation a felony two months later, peaceful protesters set up camp at Nashville's Legislative Plaza and renamed it for Ida B. Wells.Central to the occupation was Justin Jones, a student...

This book is the first systematic attempt to study the situation of European and American Muslims after 9/11, and to present a comprehensive analysis of their religious, political, and legal situations. Since 9/11, and particularly since the Madrid and...

The feeling of insecurity is a little known phenomenon that has been only partially explored by social sciences. However, it has a deep social, cultural and economic impact and may even contribute to define the very structures of the state. In Latin...

This book looks at the political reintegration of armed groups after civil wars and the challenges of transforming 'rebel', 'insurgent' or other non-state armed groups into viable political entities. Drawing on eight case studies, the definition of...

This book examines the terrorist networks that operate globally and analyses the long-term future of terrorism and terrorist-backed insurgencies.Terrorism remains a serious problem for the international community. The global picture does not indicate...

A discursive-sociological approach to the Europeanization of gender and other equality policies. Using largely unpublished empirical data covering twenty-nine European countries this book adopts a pluralistic perspective to explore the complex and often...

What is one to make of the world today? Are official interventions of one kind or another helping? Or are there more disasters everywhere you look, on just about every front? THE TRUTH ABOUT (COUNTER) INTELLIGENCE: Equation for Illness or Joyous...

Atrocity Crimes, Atrocity Laws and Justice in Africa provides a detailed analysis of the law and practice of international criminal justice in atrocity situations within Africa. Using the framework of atrocity law and justice, it examines national,...

Struggles over resources are not new for indigenous peoples. One of the latest arenas for recognition of their rights regards their intangibles, such as the protection of their traditional cultural expressions (TCEs). Most attention for protection from...

"This book is an enrichment for the standing debate about Europe and should be published and widely read and discussed." - Boudewijn R.A. BouckaertReflections on Democracy in the European Union, with a foreword by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, is a...

Decades of talk of the human rights revolution has triggered impatience and disappointment with a once cherished idea(l). Lately the backlash has received momentum from populist and illiberal political movements.Essays in this volume offer theoretical...

Where EU action affects the legal or factual situation of an individual, guarantees for the affected person's rights must exist. If rights have been violated, a remedy must be provided. This book examines how the EU may be held accountable for violations...

DescriptionThis thoughtfully curated anthology examines how Mahatma Gandhi's principles areeternal and reflect his particular relevance today-a time of uncertainty, disruptionand rupture resulting from the social, political, economic and...

Academic Paper from the year 2019 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Public International Law and Human Rights, grade: B, University of Catania (Department of Political and Social Sciences), language: English, abstract: Humans are...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich Jura - Öffentliches Recht / Staatsrecht / Grundrechte, Note: 1,3, FOM Essen, Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management gemeinnützige GmbH, Hochschulleitung Essen früher Fachhochschule, Sprache: Deutsch,...

Pioneering Indian Muslim feminist Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain wrote speculative fiction, manifestoes, radical reportage, and incisive essays that transformed her experience of enforced segregation into unique interventions against gender oppression...

Contrary to a perception — fueled by Chinese propaganda during the 2008 Tibetan uprising that the Tibetan struggle is heading toward extremism, this study shows that the movement has since the 1950s moved toward a tighter embrace of nonviolent...

In his opening paragraphs, Nock states that the expansion of the state comes at the expense of social power, shrinking the role of community. Denying that the two are the same, he points out the historic origin of authoritarian government through...

This book is ground-breaking because:•  It shakes the very foundations of the legal systems definition of both whistleblowing and public interest.•  It exposes the shocking failures of regulators and other authorities to act on the concerns of...

MSc (PUNJAB), MA (EXETER UK), LLBBORN IN LYALLPUR (PAKISTAN) 1948MIGRATED (PER-FORCE) TO THE UKSERVED IN POLICE & FIA (1975-98)PROFESSION: READING & WRITING(14TH BOOK IS IN YOUR HAND)The FOUR VOLUMES of 'JUDGES & GENERALS IN PAKISTAN' not only include...

Discover the truth behind the liberal education conspiracy and the hidden agenda in our schools. This eye-opening book exposes the brainwashing tactics used to indoctrinate our children. calls for a balanced education system that promotes critical...

On Liberty is a philosophical essay by the English philosopher John Stuart Mill. Published in 1859, it applies Mill's ethical system of utilitarianism to society and state. Mill emphasizes the importance of individuality,...

Chanae Jackson is intentionally audacious in her pursuit of justice, equity, and creating permanent power shifts from the powerful to those who are seemingly powerless! In her debut literary work Chanae highlights and reeducates her readers regarding the...

In at least seventy-one countries in the world, there are national laws that criminalize same-sex relationships between consenting adults. In at least nine countries around the globe, national laws target and criminalize transgender and gender...

The poets anthologized in Misrepresented People: Poetic Responses to Trump’s America bear witness to, rage against, and defy the misogyny, racism, homophobia, xenophobia, and authoritarian impulses that have always surrounded us, but that are...

Activists are people who managed to change the status quo, which they believe are unfair. In this book, you're going to be inspired by the lives of influential and brave people from around the world. Filled with images and a layout design that captures...

Rediscover the Foundations of Justice in a Shifting WorldIn a society where the pillars of truth are increasingly obscured, "Justice Undone: The Vanishing Pillars of Truth" offers a compelling exploration into the heart of legal systems, dissecting their...

Actas del Congreso Ecuatoriano de 1831: Precedidas de una Introducci������n Hist������rica (1888) es un libro escrito por Francisco Ignacio Salazar. Esta obra recopila las actas del Congreso celebrado en Ecuador en el a�����o 1831, un momento crucial en...

The Cuban Question In Its True Light is a book written by an American author in 1895. The book provides a dispassionate and truthful review of the situation in the island of Cuba. The author examines the Cuban question from various angles, including the...

""Chapters in the History of the Friendly Association"" is a historical account of the efforts made by the Friendly Association, a Quaker organization, to promote peaceful relations with Native American tribes in the early years of the United States...

Opinions Of Women On Women�������s Suffrage is a book published in 1879 by the National Society For Women's Suffrage. It is a collection of essays written by women on the topic of women's suffrage, or the right to vote. The book contains a variety of...

""Lord Ripon and the People of India"" is a historical book that documents the proceedings of a public meeting held in Willis's Rooms in London in 1883. The meeting was organized by the Aborigines Protection Society, and it focused on the relationship...

In Challenging Social Exclusion: Multi-sectoral Approaches to Realising Social Justice in East Africa contributing authors interrogate the question of social justice in East Africa, unravelling how people who live on the margins of society are cheated of...

In a country stratified by tribalism, a medical doctor is immediately resented for her occupation of a post in a region for which local people deem her unworthy simply because she never quite belonged. The conniving starts and after countless...