This book is a firsthand account of Anthony Grey, a Reuters correspondent who was held as a political hostage by the People's Republic of China government for two years (1967–1969) during the Cultural Revolution. Through personal narrative, Grey describes his experiences of detention, the psychological pressures, his interactions with local authorities, and the political and social situation …
The Sun Will Rise is a powerful collection of statements made in court by Southern African political prisoners during the apartheid era. Edited by Mary Benson, the volume documents the voices of individuals charged under oppressive legislation in South Africa and neighboring countries. These statements reveal the moral, political, and personal convictions of activists who resisted racial segre…
This Amnesty International Report documents a range of human rights abuses in 142 countries and territories, including the imprisonment of prisoners of conscience, unfair trials of political prisoners, torture, "disappearances", political killings and the death penalty. It shows that abuses by governments and armed political groups are continuing in all regions of the world. It also shows what …
Peter Popham distills five years of research including covert trips to Burma, meetings with Suu Kyi and her friends and family, and extracts from the unpublished diaries of her co-campaigner and former confidante Ma Thanegi into this vivid portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi, illuminating her public successes and private sorrows, her intellect and enduring sense of humor, her commitment to peaceful re…
A biography of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, one of the world’s most renowned freedom fighters and advocates of non-violence, and the figurehead for Burma’s struggle for democracy. Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, she has dedicated her life to the liberation of her country.