Taking a stand : the evolution of human rights /

"Juan Méndez has experienced human rights abuse first hand. As a result of his work with political prisoners in the late 1970s, the Argentinean military dictatorship arrested, tortured, and held him for more than a year. During that time, Amnesty International adopted him as a 'Prisoner o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Méndez, Juan E, Méndez, Juan E
Other Authors: Wentworth, Marjory (Marjory Heath), 1958-, Wentworth, Marjory, 1958-, Wentworth, Marjory, (Marjory Heath), 1958-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, c2011
New York, N.Y. : c2011
New York, NY : 2011
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Detention
  • Torture
  • Disappearances
  • Immigration
  • Solidarity
  • Law
  • War
  • Accountability
  • Justice
  • Genocide
  • Conclusion