Andrei Sakharov and Human Rights
Author | : Council of Europe. Commissioner for Human Rights |
Publisher | : Council of Europe |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2010-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9287169470 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789287169471 |
Rating | : 4/5 (471 Downloads) |
Download or read book Andrei Sakharov and Human Rights written by Council of Europe. Commissioner for Human Rights and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrei Sakharov, Nobel Peace Prize winner and physicist, was a leading human rights activist in the Soviet Union, and one of the world's great thinkers. His principled messages contributed To The non-violent, revolutionary changes of 1989, and continue to influence work in favour of justice and human rights today. This book, containing selected human rights texts, Is published as part of a series of initiatives highlighting how acutely relevant his ideas remain in our time.