$49.95 (Hardcover book / Allen Lane / ISBN:9781846140082)
Torture Team: Deception Cruelty and the Compromise Of Law
What happens when lawyers do politicians' bidding? In the style of the best investigative journalism, international lawyer Philippe Sands uncovers the story behind the human rights abuses that the US government sanctioned and the terrible consequences of their actions. Who were the lawyers, military personnel and politicians who constructed the policy and provided the rationale for the one page memorandum signed by Donald Rumsfeld on 2 December 2002 authorising interrogation techniques forbidden under the Geneva Convention? Torture Team traces the origins of the memorandum through interviews with the key figures speaking out for the first time. A chilling and compelling story of men and women corrupted by power and the few who bravely stood out against them.
Phillipe Sands
Torture Team: Deception Cruelty and the Compromise Of Law
$49.95 (Hardcover book / Allen Lane )
What happens when lawyers do politicians' bidding? In the style of the best investigative journalism, international lawyer Philippe Sands uncovers the story behind the human rights abuses that the US government sanctione... More »
Lawless World
$26.95 (Paperback book / Penguin )
International lawyer Philippe Sands has a unique insider's view of the elites who govern our lives. His sensational revelations in Lawless World changed the political agenda overnight, forcing Tony Blair to publish damni... More »
From Nuremberg To The Hague
$27.95 (Paperback book / Cambridge Univ Pres )
This collection of essays is based on five lectures organized jointly by Matrix Chambers of human rights lawyers and the Wiener Library between April and June 2002. Presented by leading experts in the field, this fascina... More »