books about human rights in armed conflict

The Moonlit Cage is the fascinating story of Darya, a young Afghan girl, deemed worthless, cursed and despised by her family, who embarks on an arduous journey that takes her from the unforgiving valleys and mountains of Afghanistan to 19th Century London, the heart of the British Empire. Roma Tearne’s first book, Mosquito, tells a powerful story of love, loss and exile in an island rife with brutal conflict. Nulani Mendis is a young and withdrawn budding artist, neglected by her mother following her father’s brutal murder and closely monitored by her venomous uncle. Theo Samarajeeva is a UK based internationally acclaimed novelist who returns to his native country Sri Lanka longing to escape the loss of his wife and to become inspired by the islands natural beauty. This novel’s heart wrenching tale of life as a maid in the 1960’s brings to life the unjustifiable experiences of African-American women in the segregated South at the cusp of the civil rights revolution. This classic work paints a dark picture of how state surveillance and propaganda can threaten truth, justice and our fundamental human rights.

George Orwell’s dystopian fantasy is a stark warning against totalitarian society and restrictions on freedom of thought. The first of two books written by Harper Lee, it is used across the world to teach about civil rights and the history of race relations in America. He is defended by the narrator’s father, Atticus Finch – a character that is celebrated for his moral integrity. This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel centres on the trial of an African-American man wrongly accused of raping a white woman. Here's our top ten list of great books, both fiction and non-fiction, that we feel evoke a strong sense of human rights.įeel inspired and want to get your hands on some of the best human rights fiction in recent years? Visit our online shop.

Books about human rights in armed conflict