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Guantanamo
America's War on Human Rights

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Informationen zum Autor David Rose is a writer and investigative journalist. His awards include the David Watt Memorial Prize and the One World award for human rights journalism. His work appears in The Observer and Vanity Fair . Among his books are In the Name of the Law ! a widely-praised examination of the British criminal justice system; and A Climate of Fear ! an investigation of the Broadwater Farm case and the conviction of Winston Silcott. He has also written books on mountaineering! including Regions of the Heart ! a biography of Alison Hargreaves! the British climber who died in her attempt to conquer K2! and he is working on a book about the US death penalty centred on a miscarriage of justice in the town of Columbus! Georgia. David Rose lives in Oxford with his family. Klappentext The first book to be published on the subject! this is David Rose's look at 'Camp Delta' at Guantanamo Bay - the most controversial prison in the world. Rose's book is a well-informed indictment of the regime at Guantanamo - he has visited the camp! and interviewed guards! officials and the prison's commander. He has investigated the claims of British detainess released early in 2004! and describes a suffocating atmosphere of isolation! harrassment! Kafkaesque accusation and physical brutality. In Guantanamo: America's War on Human Rights, David Rose searches for answers to the compelling and disturbing questions surrounding Camp Delta, the most controversial prison in the world. Zusammenfassung Camp Delta at Guantánamo Bay is the most controversial prison in the world. The 600 detainees in Cuba have been held in a legal black hole.

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Authors David Rose
Publisher Faber & Faber
 
Content Book
Product form Paperback / Softback
Publication date 07.10.2004
Subject Education and learning > Readings/interpretations/reading notes > English
Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system
Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989)
 
EAN 9780571226702
ISBN 978-0-571-22670-2
Pages 160
Dimensions (packing) 12.6 x 19.7 x 1.3 cm
 
Series Faber & Faber Paperbacks
Faber & Faber
Subjects Kuba : Berichte, Erinnerungen
Gefängnis : Berichte, Erinnerungen
Menschenrechte
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights
 

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