Confronting apartheid
A personal history of South Africa, Namibia and Palestine
Published on 18. September 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
312 pages
978-1-4314-2735-2 (ISBN)
Description
Most personal histories of apartheid in Southern Africa tell the story of the armed struggle. This book is about opposition to apartheid within the law and through the law. South Africa achieved notoriety for its apartheid policies and practices both in the country and in Namibia. Today Israel stands accused of applying apartheid in the Palestinian territories it has occupied since 1967. Confronting Apartheid examines the regimes of these three societies from the perspective of the author's experiences as a human rights lawyer in South Africa and Namibia and as a UN human rights envoy in occupied Palestine. John Dugard describes the work he undertook in defense of human rights in South West Africa/Namibia, South Africa, and more recently in occupied Palestine.
Reviews / Votes
"John Dugard's vivid historical and comparative study of injustice in three societies not only shows how law has been - and is being - used as an instrument of racial injustice, but reminds us powerfully of the need to confront racial oppression wherever it occurs." - Edwin Cameron ' ...serves to remind us of the depths to which humankind may sink in its determination to secure the supposed superiority of one racial group over another.' - Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu...a highly readable narrative that brings to bear his vast experiences and contributes to a deeper understanding of urgent issues of Justice in our time.' - Raja Shehadeh, prominent Palestinian human rights lawyer ...Dugard's work and now fascinating book provides insights essential for every person interested in human rights and especially for cause lawyers.' - Michael Sfard, leading Israeli human rights lawyerMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Johannesburg
South Africa
Publishing group
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4314-2735-2 (9781431427352)
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Person
John Dugard (born 23 August 1936 in Fort Beaufort) is a South African professor of international law. His main academic specialisations are in Roman-Dutch law, public international law, jurisprudence, human rights, criminal procedure and international criminal law. He has served on the International Law Commission, the primary UN institution for the development of international law, and has been active in reporting on human rights violations by Israel in the Palestinian territories. He has written several books on apartheid, human rights and international law, in addition to co-authoring textbooks on criminal law and procedure and international law. He has also written extensively on South African apartheid.