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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Chirwa, Vera Mlangazuwa. Fearless fighter. London ; New York : Zed Books, c2007 (OCoLC)607775346 |
| Named Person: | Vera Mlangazuwa Chirwa |
| Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Vera Mlangazuwa Chirwa |
| ISBN: | 1842779664 9781842779668 1842779656 9781842779651 |
| OCLC Number: | 152580705 |
| Notes: | "In association with Amnesty International and Danish Institute for Human Rights." |
| Description: | xvi, 208 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. |
| Contents: | A family of politicians -- Against an apartheid federation -- Independence -- The cabinet crisis -- Exile -- We have got you today -- The will to live -- Back in civil society -- Human rights at the fingertips -- Democracy under threat -- Human rights commissioner -- The power to forgive. |
| Responsibility: | Vera Mlangazua Chirwa. |
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Abstract:
Vera Chirwa's story is one of betrayal, imprisonment, torture and exile. Yet it is also a story of hope, inspiration and extraordinary bravery. This book celebrates her achievements and calls for greater awareness of the risks faced by human rights campaigners everywhere.
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