No Concessions The Life of Yap Thiam Hien, Indonesian Human Rights Lawyer |
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Author:
| Lev, Daniel S. |
Introduction by:
| Anderson, Benedict |
Series title: | Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies |
ISBN: | 978-0-295-99336-2 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
Publisher: | University of Washington Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $25.00USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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The compelling personal story of human rights lawyer Yap Thiam Hien (1913-1989) brings decades of modern Indonesian history to life. No Concessions is a penetrating analysis of the trajectory of the Chinese minority in Indonesia over close to a century and the remarkable making of a civic leader. Without abandoning his ethnic roots, Yap transcended them by becoming a courageous legal defender of civil and human rights of all oppressed Indonesians, including former communists...
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The compelling personal story of human rights lawyer Yap Thiam Hien (1913-1989) brings decades of modern Indonesian history to life. No Concessions is a penetrating analysis of the trajectory of the Chinese minority in Indonesia over close to a century and the remarkable making of a civic leader. Without abandoning his ethnic roots, Yap transcended them by becoming a courageous legal defender of civil and human rights of all oppressed Indonesians, including former communists and radical Muslims.