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About the Book: Crimes Against Humanity: The Struggle For GlobalJustice A freshly updated version of the book on human rights theObserver says millions will be reading in the century tocome In this fresh edition of the book that has inspired theglobaljustice movement, Geoffrey Robertson QC explains why we mustholdpolitical and military leaders accountable for genocide,tortureand mass murder -the crimes against humanity that havedisfiguredthe world. He shows how human rights standards can be enforced againstcruelgovernments, armies and multi-national corporations. Thisseminalwork now contains a critical perspective on recent events,such asthe Obama administrations use of drone warfare, the CharlesTaylorconviction, the trials of Mladic, Karadzic and Khalid SheikMohammedand the "Mullahs without Mercy" soon with nucleararms. About the Author: Geoffrey Robertson Geoffrey Robertson QC has appeared as counsel in landmarkhumanrights cases in British, International and Commonwealthcourts. Heis Head of Doughty Street Chambers and Visiting Professorin HumanRights at Birkbeck College. His other books includeFreedom, TheIndividual And The Law and Media LAW (both in Penguin)and hismemoir, The Justice Game, was published in 1998. He livesinLondon. Reviews Millions will be reading his book in the century to come ifweare serious in our intention to stop massacres- Observer An essential guide for all those who want to understandthecentral role of human rights in law and politics today ?aformidable achievement- Evening Standard His arguments are exceptionally clear and comprehensible,andlegal complexities are rendered into simple and lucid prose - Sunday Telegraph