THEY ARE US
Fifty Years of Human Rights Advocacy
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They Are Us: Fifty Years of Human Rights Advocacy is a personalized account of the struggle for freedom of colonized and exploited peoples, now victims of crimes against humanity. Since the end of World War II the new global human rights movement has been shaped by tragedy and failure, but also some progress, as in the historic Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Prof. Shepherd recounts the way many human rights advocates and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) provided invaluable support for expanding human freedom in Africa and the world. There are many lessons here, for the classroom and for those who seek justice through understanding and compassion. Table of Contents Prologue: Shanghai Boy: Child of Western Concessions Chapter 1 The New Internationalism Chapter 2.Children of Empire in Transition Chapter 3 Days of Hope and Beginning in Africa Chapter 4 Freedom Movements in British East Africa Chapter 5 Formation of the American Committee on Africa Chaper 6 Cold War Diplomacy and the New Frontier Chapter 7 The End of Apartheid Without Equity Chapter 8 NGO Support for Human Rights Chapter 9 Intervention Over Crimes Against Humanity Chapter 10 Right to Sustainable Development Chapter 11 A New World Agenda for Human Rights Endnotes Index
About the Author
George and Shirley Shepherd have collaborated on 15 books on Africa and human rights. The first won the Anisfield-Wolf award. Both graduated from the University of Michigan. George completed his PhD in politics at the London School of Economics in 1952. The Shepherds then spent two years in Uganda with African farmers co-operatives. George helped advance African freedom through the American Committee on Africa. During the Kennedy era he joined the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver. For over thirty years, Professor Shepherd taught African politics and human rights studies. Now living in Taos , NM, the Shepherds continue to support the human rights movement. They direct the Julius Nyerere Memorial Seminars on Human Rights.