"The Moyne Report is perhaps the most referenced material related to the 'dark ages' of Britain's colonial reign in the West Indies. The damning report on the working and living conditions in the colonies was ironically commissioned by the British government and the findings delivered in 1940 - they were only made public at the end of the Second World War in 1945. Seventy years later, the report is re-presented with an updated introduction by Professor Denis Benn, who ably contextualizes the findings informed not only by his scholarly work but also as a witness to the many labour disputes and...

Often caricatured in Europe and the US as the land of coups and cocaine, Bolivia is a country full of rich traditions stemming from before the arrival of Columbus. In the most Indian of Latin American nations, pre-Conquest lifestyles, languages and dress have adapted to survive centuries of oppression and forced labor in the silver and tin mines which dot the landscape.

Bolivia In Focus is an authoritative and up-to-date guide to this fascinating land. It explores:
* The history: Life under Spanish rule; the impact of independence and war; the revolution of 1952 and...

This work is an introduction to who's who and what is really happening in Colombia. In one volume, it brings together the best material published on the war, the economy, social impact and prospects of peace in Colombia. It sets out, in a clear journalistic style, the human rights and internal refugee crisis in the country, describes how Colombia fits into the foreign policy of the US and Europe, how drugs fuel the economy and the politics of the conflict, and provides a historical overview of key moments in the longest war in the hemisphere. Individual chapters focus on the human cost,...

Venezuelan President Hugh Chavez inspired hatred and devotion in equal measure in his country. Historically one of South America's more stable democracies, since 2000 Venezuela has become increasingly polarized politically, as the divide among the pro- and anti-Chavistas has grown ever wider. Chavez survived a coup attempt and repeated calls to stand down from office, while he has played a high-stakes game of geopolitical risk, aligning himself with US enemies Fidel Castro and Libya's Colonel Quadaffi, even while the US eyes Venezuela's considerable reserves of oil. But, while he might be a...

What is it like to be black in Cuba? Does racism exist in a revolutionary society that claims to have abolished it? How does the legacy of slavery and segregation live on in today's Cuba?

Essays, poetry, extracts from novels, anthropological studies and political analysis are brought together by editors Jean Stubbs and Pedro Perez to create an outstanding anthology of Cuban scholars, writers and artists. Drawing on an extensive knowledge of Cuba, the editors have produced a multi-faceted insight into Cuba's right ethnic and cultural reality.

The book is divided into...

On the Wrong Side of the Track draws on insights from the human sciences to challenge the arguments of Olympophiles for whom the Games can do no wrong as well as Olympophobes for whom they can do no right, using 2012 as a lens through which to examine underlying trends in contemporary culture. Part one sets the scene, exploring the changing social and physical landscape of East London from the inside - including voices from East London communities and the Olympic Park workers - and from the outside - in the imagination of artists, social commentators and reformers who made the area into an...

K is the story of a father who searches for his daughter, disappeared during the military dictatorship in Brazil. The first Brazilian edition sold out in a few weeks, and was shortlisted for many literary awards.

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has established a Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities that undertook a research and information visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo in August 2009, and this is the report from that visit. The report gives an account of meetings held with government authorities, civil society organizations, indigenous communities, and other stakeholders; it describes the situation of the indigenous populations in the country and it makes recommendations to the government, civil society organizations, and the international community. The...

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has established a Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities that undertook a country visit to the Republic of Congo in March 2010, and this is the report from that visit. This visit was a follow-up visit to the one also conducted by the working group in September 2005 and aimed at encouraging the government to adopt a law on indigenous peoples' rights. The report gives an account of meetings held with government authorities, civil society organizations, indigenous communities, and other stakeholders; it describes the situation of...

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has established a Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities that formulates recommendations and proposals on appropriate measures to prevent and remedy violations of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples and communities.

The working group paid a research visit to the Republic of Kenya from March 1-19, 2010. Based on meetings held with government authorities, civil society organizations, indigenous communities, and other stakeholders in Nairobi, Kitengela, Nakuru, Mariashoni, Mau Forrest Baringo,...