The revolution will not be litigated : people power and legal power in the 21st century / edited by Katie Redford and Mark Gevisser ; with a foreword by Jane Fonda.
Rules for radical lawyers / Katie Redford. "It takes a lawyer, an activist, and a storyteller..." : an introduction to this book / Mark Gevisser -- From Burma to the bench : the activist's perspective on Doe v. Unocal / Ka Hsaw Wa -- The revolution will not be litigated : the lawyer's perspective on Doe v. Unocal / Katie Redford -- Leadership and learning lessons in the Black Lives Matter movement / Justin Hansford -- Who owns the streets? : Ending discriminatory policing in New York City / Baher Azmy -- Five key ways a legal strategy can help a movement / Baher Azmy -- Law, revolutoin, and the rights of detainees in Lebanon / Ghida Frangieh -- What it means to be a "human rights lawyer" in Putin's Russia / Pavel Chikov in conversation with Mark Gevisser -- Law, information, and power : on being Julian Assange's lawyer / Jennifer Robinson -- Building spaces of hope : working for Indigenous Peoples' rights in Mexico / Alejandra Ancheita -- The river brings oil : working for Indigenous Peoples' rights in the Peruvian Amazon / Marissa Vahlsing and Benjamin Hoffman -- Holding China accountable for environmental pollution at home and abroad / JingJing Zhang -- The decriminalization of homosexuality in Kenya / Njeri Gateru in conversation with Mark Gevisser -- From Narmada to Tata Mundra in India : the activist's perspective / Joe Athialy -- Narrative justice and financial accountability : the lawyer's perspective / David Hunter -- Jonny and me : three decades of debating the law and social movements / Robin Gorna -- South Africa's AIDS treatment action campaign : rethinking law's relationship with social justice movements / Mark Heywood -- Repeal the eighth! : The fight for reproductive rights in Ireland and globally / Eimear Sparks -- The Rule of Law vs. Poland's repressive "law and justice" regime / Klementyna Suchanow in conversation with Eimear Sparks -- Ending female genital cutting : what about the law? / Julia Lalla-Maharajh, OBE -- Law and stones : sex workers' rights in Kenya / Phelister Abdalla -- A community, its abusive chief, and the role of the law : the story of Nwoase in Ghana / Nana Ama Nketia-Quaidoo -- Standing up at Standing Rock : an Indigenous warrior's experience / Krystal Two Bulls in conversation with Mark Gevisser and Katie Redford -- Why climate lawyers need to break the law : the lawyer's perspective / Farhana Yamin -- From racial apartheid to climate apartheid : the veteran activist's perspective / Kumi Naidoo in conversation with Mark Gevisser -- On being a young brown woman on the frontline : the youth activist's perspective / Ayisha Siddiqa -- The Youth Climate Justice movement : a conversation / David Wicker in conversation with other contributors -- Epilogue : Rules for radical lawyers / Katie Redford.
Summary:
"In these vibrant narratives, 25 of the world's most accomplished movement lawyers and activists become storytellers, reflecting on their experiences at the frontlines of some of the most significant struggles of our time. In an era where human rights are under threat, their words offer both an inspiration and a compass for the way movements can use the law - and must sometimes break it - to bring about social justice. In these vibrant narratives, 25 of the world's most accomplished movement lawyers and activists become storytellers, reflecting on their experiences at the frontlines of some of the most significant struggles of our time. In an era where human rights are under threat, their words offer both an inspiration and a compass for the way movements can use the law - and must sometimes break it - to bring about social justice. The stories in The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated capture the complex, and often-awkward dance between legal reform and social change. They are more than compelling portraits of fascinating lives and work, they are revelatory: of generational transitions; of epochal change and apocalyptic anxiety; of the ethical dilemmas that define our age; and of how one can make a positive impact when the odds are stacked against you in a harsh world of climate crisis and ruthless globalization." -- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.