Peace, justice and activism

A treasure trove of gems of inspiration arising from the edges where the personal, local, national and global intersect and a glimpse into the life and mind of a remarkable woman.

Soon to be a major film, co-written and directed by Angelina Jolie Pitt. Until the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official.

- Human Rights - Equality - Free Speech - Privacy - The Rule of Law These five ideas are vitally important to the way of life we enjoy today.

Teachers and anyone who works with young people can find resources here to learn about human rights and the effect of armed drones in the skies above us.

What is forgiveness? Are some acts unforgivable? Can forgiveness take the place of revenge? Powerful real-life stories from survivors and perpetrators of crime and violence reveal the true impact of forgiveness on ordinary people worldwide.

Chosen as one of the best books of 2022 by the Financial Times and the Telegraph. Longlisted for the Moore Prize for Human Rights Writin. 'Compelling, powerful and necessary.' Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism

Does conflict transformation work? Diana Francis reviews developments in the field over the past twenty years.

The unique model of apartheid, colonisation and military occupation that Israel imposes on the Palestinians, along with myriad violations of international law, have made Palestine the moral cause of a generation.

Early in 1904 war broke out in German South West Africa, when the Herero tribe rose up against an oppressive colonial regime.

Most human beings are strongly attracted to material possessions, novelty and ever greater comfort and convenience, yet paradoxically, for those with a decent basic standard of living.