Download or read book Cruelty or Humanity written by Rees, Stuart and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2020-09-23 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cruelty has long been a feature of states’ domestic and foreign policies but is seldom acknowledged. Governments mouth respect for human rights yet promote discrimination, violence and suppression of critics. Documenting case studies from around the world, distinguished academic and human rights activist Stuart Rees exposes politicians’ cruel motives and the resulting outcomes. Using his first-hand observations and insights from international poets, he argues for courageous action to support non-violence in every aspect of public and private life for the survival of people, animals and the planet.