Sakharov Prize Laureates and their Causes (2010-2023)

his handbook brings together a broad collection of documents from different parts of the world, from global and regional institutions, attesting to the fact that the universality of human rights resides in the spirit and aspirations of the peoples of the world. Divided into thematic sections, the volume brings together primary sources on topics such as philosophical and religious perspectives, international human rights policy, sustainable development, economic, social, and cultural rights, among many more, complete with a thorough introduction to each theme.

Jina Mahsa Amini's death at the hands of Iran's Morality Police on 16 September 2022 sparked widespread protests across the country. Women took to the streets, uncovering their hair, burning headscarves and chanting 'Woman Life Freedom' - 'Zan Zendegi Azadi'  in Persian and 'Jin Jîyan Azadî' in Kurdish - in mass demonstrations. An explosion of creative resistance followed as art and photography shared online went viral and people around the world saw what was really going on in Iran. Woman Life Freedom captures this historic moment in artwork and first-person accounts. This striking collection goes behind the scenes at forbidden fashion shows; records the sound of dissent in Iran where it is illegal for women to sing unaccompanied in public; and walks the streets of Tehran with 'The Smarties' - Gen Z women who colour and show their hair in defiance of the authorities, despite the potentially devastating consequences. Extolling the power of art, writing and body politics - both female and queer - this collection is a universal rallying call and a celebration of the women the regime has tried and failed to silence. This is what protest looks like.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Yaroslav Trofimov has spent months on end at the heart of the conflict, very often on its front lines. In this authoritative account, he traces the war’s decisive moments—from the battle for Kyiv to more recently the gruelling and bloody arm wrestle involving the Wagner group over Bakhmut—to show how Ukraine and its allies have turned the tide against Russia, one of the world’s great military powers, in a modern-day battle of David and Goliath. Putin had intended to conquer and annex Ukraine with a vicious blitzkrieg, redrawing the map of Europe in a few short weeks with seismic geopolitical consequences. But in the face of this existential threat, the Ukrainian people fought back, turning what looked like certain defeat into a great moral victory, even as the territorial battle continues to seesaw to this day. This is the story of the epic bravery of the Ukrainian people—people Trofimov knows very well. For Trofimov, this war is deeply personal. He grew up in Kyiv and his family has lived there for generations. With deep empathy and local understanding, Trofimov tells the story of how everyday Ukrainian citizens—doctors, computer programmers, businesspeople, and schoolteachers—risked their lives and lost loved ones. He blends their brave and tragic stories with expert military analysis, providing unique insight into the thinking of Ukrainian leadership and mapping out the decisive stages of what has become a perilous war for Ukraine, the Putin regime, and indeed, the world. This brutal, catastrophic struggle is unfolding on another continent, but the United States and its NATO allies have become deeply implicated. As the war drags on, it threatens to engulf the world. We cannot look away. At once heart-breaking and inspiring, Our Enemies Will Vanish is a riveting, vivid, and first-hand account of the Ukrainian refusal to surrender. It is the story of ordinary people fighting not just for their homes and their families but for justice and democracy itself.

Empoisonné au Novitchok en août 2020 et évacué en Allemagne pour y être soigné, Alexeï Navalny, figure sans égale de l’opposition russe, est rentré à Moscou sous les feux des médias du monde entier en janvier 2021. Son arrestation immédiate a ouvert la voie à un affrontement inédit avec Vladimir Poutine. Qui est vraiment Alexeï Navalny? Un héros de la démocratie? Un nationaliste, un raciste ou un traître à la mère patrie? Comment l’ex-homme d’affaires, simple blogueur, est-il devenu un candidat sérieux à la mairie de Moscou, puis à l’élection présidentielle? Écrit par trois spécialistes de la politique russe, ce livre explore les nombreuses dimensions de l’action politique du militant depuis ses enquêtes pionnières sur la corruption, ses idées et son mouvement pour la démocratie, jusqu’à son activisme de rue. Pour la première fois, la lumière est faite sur l’homme, son courage, ses paradoxes, son parcours et l’engagement total de celui qui, en osant défier le chef du Kremlin, est devenu, même emprisonné, la deuxième personnalité politique de son pays. Pour comprendre la Russie d’aujourd’hui, il est urgent de comprendre Alexeï Navalny.

In 2020, mass anti-government protests erupted across Belarus. The brutal crackdown that followed shocked the international community: the authorities arrested tens of thousands of citizens, shut down independent media and NGOs, and fomented a migrant crisis on the European Union's border. But where many thought Belarus's dictator, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, would fall, he instead turned to Moscow for support, intensifying repression. Many of his opponents fled the country. Then, in February 2022, Belarus provided a staging area for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, allowing troops and missile systems to be based on its territory as large-scale war returned to Eastern Europe once again. Many outsiders now view Belarus as little more than a Russian military district, rather than a sovereign country. Paul Hansbury offers a wide-ranging account of these two related crises. Exploring the domestic origins of Belarus's political chaos and its international ramifications, he also assesses the effectiveness of western sanctions policy, as well as considering the history and prospects of Belarusian statehood. Does Belarus have a future as an independent polity? And how has Russia's war with Ukraine affected Belarusians' views of their dictatorship and the cause of democracy in their country?

When Jewher Ilham's father, Ilham Tohti, an internationally known advocate for peaceful dialogue between his Uyghur people and Han Chinese, was detained at the Beijing airport in February 2013 on charges of "separatism," and later sentenced to life in prison, Jewher was forced to begin a new life apart from her family in a new country. There, she found her voice as an advocate for her father, and for Uyghur people being forced into concentration camps by the Chinese government. In Because I Have To: The Path To Survival, The Uyghur Struggle, Jewher shares an intimate account of how she maintained the strength and courage to fight for her father, the sometimes emotional toll it took on her, and the inspiration and loss of her mentor. With the inclusion of testimonials of Uyghur camp survivors and others affected by the crackdown on Uyghurs in China, Because I Have To:The Path to Survival, The Uyghur Struggle tells the story of one person, and of an entire culture under threat.

In China’s vast northwestern region, more than a million and a half Muslims have vanished into internment camps and associated factories. Based on hours of interviews with camp survivors and workers, thousands of government documents, and over a decade of research, Darren Byler, one of the leading experts on Uyghur society uncovers their plight. Revealing a sprawling network of surveillance technology supplied by firms in both China and the West, Byler shows how the country has created an unprecedented system of Orwellian control. A definitive account of one of the world’s gravest human rights violations, In the Camps is also a potent warning against the misuse of technology and big data.

The stories in Ukrainian film director, writer, and dissident Oleh Sentsov's debut collection are as much acts of dissent as they are acts of creative expression.  These autobiographical stories display a mix of nostalgia and philosophical insight, written in a simple yet profound style looking back on a life's path that led Sentsov to become an internationally renowned dissident artist.Sentsov's charges seemingly stem from his opposition to Russia's invasion and occupation of eastern Ukraine where he lived in the Crimea. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in August 2015 on spurious terrorism charges after he was kidnapped in his house and put through a grossly unfair trial by a Russian military court, marred by allegations of torture. Many of the stories included here were read during international campaigns by PEN International, the European Film Academy, and Amnesty International, among others, to support the case for Sentsov across the world.  Sentsov's final words at his trial, "Why bring up a new generation of slaves?" have become a rallying cry for his cause. He spent 145 days on hunger strike in 2018 to urge the Russian authorities to release all Ukrainians unfairly imprisoned in Russia, an act of profound courage that contributed to the European Parliament's awarding him the prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of ThoughtSentsov remains in a prison camp in Russia. It is the publisher's hope this book, published in collaboration with PEN Ukraine, contributes to his timely release.

Au tribunal islamique de Mossoul, les femmes et les filles sont prises en photo. Les prix des esclaves sont affichés. Plus les filles sont jeunes, plus élevé est le coût. Elles sont enregistrées comme du bétail. C'est un archivage méthodique, organisé. Rien n'est laissé au hasard, ni leur provenance, ni leur âge, ni leur virginité, ni l'état de leur dentition. Elles ne valent pas plus que des bêtes, des animaux, des objets. Elles ne sont plus considérées comme des êtres humains.

"Raif Badawi's is an important voice for all of us to hear"-- Salman Rushdie Raif Badawi, a Saudi Arabian blogger, shared his thoughts on politics, religion, and liberalism online. He was sentenced to 1,000 lashes, ten years in prison, and a fine of 1 million Saudi Riyal, over a quarter of a million U.S. dollars. This politically topical polemic gathers together Badawi's pivotal texts. He expresses his opinions on life in an autocratic-Islamic state under the Sharia and his perception of freedom of expression, human and civil rights, tolerance and the necessary separation of state and religion.

Dans la région du Kivu, en République Démocratique du Congo, des bandes armées font régner la terreur afin de garder la mainmise sur les richesses du pays. Dans ce climat de violence extrême, ce sont des milliers de femmes qui sont violées et mutilées. Au-delà des blessures physiques et des traumatismes subis, elles sont stigmatisées et rejetées socialement. Denis Mukwege, gynécologue congolais de renommée internationale, a décidé de se battre pour ces femmes. Il a ainsi créé l'hôpital de Panzi, un centre de soins dans lequel, régulièrement aidé par le Docteur Guy-Bernard Cadière, il sauve les femmes en leur offrant les soins médicaux dont elles ont besoin ainsi qu'un havre de paix dans lequel se reconstruire. Progressivement, il est devenu le porte-parole mondial de cette lutte pour la sécurité et la dignité des femmes congolaises et a reçu, pour ce combat, le Prix Nobel de la Paix en 2018. Dans un ouvrage poignant, les deux chirurgiens racontent leur rencontre et leur travail, mais aussi, et surtout, le courage et la force des femmes congolaises. Une ode à la résilience des femmes.

il vous est offert en intégralité le discours de l'homme qui défend les femmes, le docteur Denis MUKWEGE le Jour de la remise du prix Nobel de la paix, à coté de Nadia Murad

Malala Yousafzai is known across the world for having the courage to stand up for what she believes in, even in the face of terrifying adversity. From playing in the Swat Valley in Pakistan to making speeches at the United Nations, Malala's story has become an inspiration for people all over the world who are fighting for justice.Discover what it took for one incredible girl to become the voice of so many, in this beautifully illustrated book with real-life stories, timelines and facts to bring Malala's extraordinary story to life.

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi (b. 1960) is as famous for his remarkable films as for his courageous defiance of Iran's state censorship. Panahi achieved international recognition with his feature film debut, The White Balloon, the first Iranian film to receive an award at the Cannes Film Festival. His subsequent films-The Mirror, The Circle, and Offside-continue to receive acclaim throughout the world, yet they remain largely unseen in his own country due to years of conflict with the Iranian government. In spite of multiple arrests, a brief imprisonment, and a ban on making movies and giving interviews, Panahi speaks openly and passionately in this unique, invaluable collection of twenty-five interviews, open letters, and his own court statement, in which he makes a compelling case for artistic freedom and humanism. Many of these documents have been translated from Persian and appear in English for the first time, including an interview done exclusively for this volume. In sparkling, lively interviews, Panahi reveals his influences, politics, and filmmaking practices. He explains the challenges he faces while working within (and often around) Iran's heavily restricted film industry, providing the reader a unique vantage point from which to consider Iranian cinema and society.

»Das ist ein Schlachtfeld. Unser Schwert ist Liebe.« – So rappt Toomaj Salehi und gibt damit den Sound der Revolution im Iran wieder. Seit dem Tod von Jina Mahsa Amini, die von der Sittenpolizei verhaftet wurde, wachsen die Proteste. Und die Solidarität ist groß – sie zieht sich durch alle Altersgruppen, Schichten und Geschlechter. Zusammen kämpfen die Menschen für Frauen, Leben, Freiheit. Die Journalistin und Autorin Gilda Sahebi, die mit vielen Menschen im Iran in engem Kontakt steht, beleuchtet die unterschiedlichen Aspekte der Revolte: die Rolle der Musik, die feministische Perspektive, die lange Geschichte der gewaltvollen Unterdrückung. Sie zeigt, wie die Iraner*innen der furchtbaren Brutalität des Regimes die größte Kraft entgegensetzen: Liebe. »Was im Iran geschieht, ist feministische Weltgeschichte.« Gilda Sahebi

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A travers le portrait de Razan Zaitouneh, figure de la dissidence syrienne enlevée en décembre 2013 avec trois de ses compagnons de lutte, ce récit reconstitue le puzzle éclaté de la révolution en Syrie et questionne l'engagement des Syriens dans le chaos de la guerre civile. Prix Renaudot essai 2017.

Andrei Sakharov, Nobel Peace Prize winner and physicist, was a leading human rights activist in the Soviet Union, and one of the world's great thinkers. His principled messages contributed To The non-violent, revolutionary changes of 1989, and continue to influence work in favour of justice and human rights today. This book, containing selected human rights texts, Is published as part of a series of initiatives highlighting how acutely relevant his ideas remain in our time.