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In search of a better world : a human rights odyssey / Payam Akhavan. by Akhavan, Payam. House of Anansi Press Inc., 2017. Call #: 323 A315i Subjects Akhavan, Payam.   Human rights.   International law and human rights.   Genocide.   Persecution. Series Massey lectures series. ISBN:  9781487002008 (pbk.) Alternate title:  CBC Massey lectures. In search of a better world : a human rights odyssey Description:  385 pages ; 21 cm. Notes:  Includes indes. Contents:  Lecture one: The Knowledge of Suffering -- Lecture two: The Pursuit of Global Justice -- Lecture three: The Will to Intervene -- Lecture four: The Oneness of Humankind -- Lecture five: The Spirit of Human Rights. Summary:  "A work of memoir, history, and a call to action, In Search of a Better World, the 2017 CBC Massey Lecture, is a powerful and essential work on the major human rights struggles of our times. In February of 2017, Amnesty International released their Annual Report for 2016 to 2017, concluding that the "us versus them" rhetoric increasingly employed by politicians is endangering human rights the world over. Renowned UN prosecutor and human rights scholar Payam Akhavan has encountered the grim realities of contemporary genocide throughout his life and career. He argues that deceptive utopias, political cynicism, and public apathy have given rise to major human rights abuses: from the religious persecution of Iranian Bahá’ís that shaped his personal life, to the horrors of ethnic cleansing in Yugoslavia, the genocide in Rwanda, and the rise of contemporary phenomena such as the Islamic State. But he also reflects on the inspiring resilience of the human spirit and the reality of our inextricable interdependence to liberate us, whether from hateful ideologies that deny the humanity of others or an empty consumerist culture that worships greed and self-indulgence. A timely, essential, and passionate work of memoir and history, In Search of a Better World is a tour de force by an internationally renowned human rights lawyer. Payam Akhavan is a Professor of International Law at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. The 2017 CBC Massey Lectures will be broadcast on the CBC Radio One Ideas program during the week of November 6 - 10, 2017"--Provided by publisher. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Captain William Spry Public Library Adult Nonfiction 323 A315i Adult books Transit Request Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 323 A315i Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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