No concessions : the life of Yap Thiam Hien, Indonesian human rights lawyer /
A biography of human rights lawyer Yap Thiam Hien (1913-1989) that focuses on the country's contemporary political turmoil and struggle for human rights, the workings of Indonesia's legal system, and the history of the Chinese community there.--
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Lev, Arlene O. |
| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Language notes: | English. |
| Imprint: | Seattle : University of Washington Press, c2011. |
| Series: | Critical dialogues in Southeast Asian studies.
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| Online Access: | Click here for full text at JSTOR |
| Summary: | A biography of human rights lawyer Yap Thiam Hien (1913-1989) that focuses on the country's contemporary political turmoil and struggle for human rights, the workings of Indonesia's legal system, and the history of the Chinese community there.-- 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. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (466 p.). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0295801778 9780295801773 |
| Author Notes: | Daniel S. Lev (1931-2006) was professor of political science at the University of Washington. Among his publications are Legal Evolution and Political Authority in Indonesia: Selected Essays; Islamic Courts in Indonesia: A Study in the Political Bases of Legal Institutions; The Transition to Guided Democracy: Indonesian Politics, 1957-1959 , and, as coeditor, Making Indonesia. |