WATCHING BRIEF: REFLECTIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS, LAW, AND JUSTICE

Book ID/图书代码： 11980508B25445

English Summary/英文概要： Illustrating the importance of protecting human rights and maintaining the rule of law, this reference is a sensitive and intelligent defense of asylum seekers and refugees’ privileges. Clearly explaining the foundations of many of the key tenets of civil society, this resource reviews some of the world’s most famous trials whose outcomes have turned on prejudice, complacency, chance, or the tenacity and skill of advocates. Powerful and timely, this meditation on ethics also analyzes the impact of significant recent cases on contemporary Australian life, determining what ultimately constitutes a decent human society.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： Julian Burnside著名重要人權律師，闡明保護人權和維持法律正義的重要性，Julian清楚地解釋許多民主社會的關鍵信條的基礎，資料來自於世界上最著名的判例，它的結果是關乎於偏見、自足與機會，或辯護者的不屈不撓與技巧。強而有力地分析了近來著名的案件，使讀者深沉思索如何構成一個公正的人類社會。(CL)

Awards/获奖情况："A fascinating read for anyone who burns with a passion for human decency and an interest in ethics." ---Sunday Telegraph

"Watching Brief is cool and rational, providing uncomfortable detail in succinct prose. . . . a brief that deserves a wide audience and careful judgment."---Glyn Davis, vice-chancellor, University of Melbourne

About the Author/作者介绍： Julian Burnside is an Australian barrister specializing in commercial litigation. He is the president of Liberty Victoria and chairman of the Mietta Foundation. He is the author of From Nothing to Zero, Matilda and the Dragon, and Wordwatching.
Julian Burnside 是一名澳洲律師專精於人權訴訟。他是Liberty Victoria和Mietta Foundation的總裁。From Nothing to Zero，Matilda and the Dragon和Wordwatching的作者。
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