Human Rights, Refugee Protest and Immigration Detention
Lucy Fiske
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Description for Human Rights, Refugee Protest and Immigration Detention
Hardback. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFN; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
This book builds a compelling picture of injustices inside immigration detention centers, within the context of the rise of the use of immigration detention in the Global North. The author presents the rarely heard voices of refugees, bringing their perspectives to light and personalising and humanising a global political issue. Based on in-depth interviews with formerly detained refugees who were involved in a wide range of protests, such as sit-ins and non-compliance, hunger strikes, lip sewing, escapes and riots, Human Rights, Refugee Protest and Immigration Detention presents a comprehensive insight into immigration ... Read more
This book builds a compelling picture of injustices inside immigration detention centers, within the context of the rise of the use of immigration detention in the Global North. The author presents the rarely heard voices of refugees, bringing their perspectives to light and personalising and humanising a global political issue. Based on in-depth interviews with formerly detained refugees who were involved in a wide range of protests, such as sit-ins and non-compliance, hunger strikes, lip sewing, escapes and riots, Human Rights, Refugee Protest and Immigration Detention presents a comprehensive insight into immigration ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
447 g
Number of Pages
245
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137580955
SKU
V9781137580955
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Lucy Fiske
Lucy Fiske is a Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow in Social and Political Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney. She researches and publishes on human rights, gender, asylum seeking and immigration detention.
Reviews for Human Rights, Refugee Protest and Immigration Detention
Fiske's work presents a timely and important contribution. Especially her commitment to providing much space to the voices and experiences of immigration ... . The book is written in an accessible manner, which makes it an easy read for a broad audience. ... This said, I highly recommend Fiske's book to all those interested in human rights issues, and in ... Read more