04223nam a22005293i 4500 EBC1113743 MiAaPQ 20221024174832.0 m o d | cr cnu|||||||| 211129s2013 xx o ||||0 eng d 9781604868357 (electronic bk.) 9781604866858 (MiAaPQ)EBC1113743 (Au-PeEL)EBL1113743 (CaPaEBR)ebr10650647 (CaONFJC)MIL533544 (OCoLC)827209852 MiAaPQ eng rda pn MiAaPQ MiAaPQ F1976.3.L67 O83 2013eb 365.45092 López Rivera, Oscar 247614 1943- Oscar López Rivera : Between Torture and Resistance / Oscar López Rivera ; edited by Luis Nieves Falcón ; foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu ; introduction by Matt Meyer and Rev. Nozomi Ikuta. Oakland : PM Press, 2013. ©2013. 1 online resource (161 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Preface, Matt Meyer -- Foreword, Archbishop Desmond Tutu -- Introduction, Dr. Luis Nieves Falcón -- Introduction to the English Edition, Matt Meyer and Rev. Nozomi Ikuta -- Life Experiences: 1943-1976 -- Time Underground: 1976-1981 -- Court Proceedings -- The Torture of Imprisonment -- Life Is a Constant Struggle -- Outlook for the Future -- Acknowledgments. Oscar López Rivera is a Puerto Rican Nationalist who was convicted and sentenced to 70 years in prison for seditious conspiracy, armed robbery, and other various offenses and now holds the distinction of being one of the longest-held political prisoners in the world. His projected release date is in 2027. Luis Nieves Falcón is a renowned lawyer, psychologist, and sociologist, as well as a professor emeritus of the University of Puerto Rico and a longtime advocate for Puerto Rican human rights. His recent books include A Century of Political Repression in Puerto Rico: 1898-1998 and The Light from the Window: Conversations with Filiberto Ojeda Rios. He lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Archbishop Desmond Tutu is Archbishop Emeritus of the Anglican Church of South Africa and the recipient of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize. Archbishop Tutu has long spoken out for human rights for all, and for the release of all political prisoners. He currently chairs The Elders, a group committed to dealing with the world's most intractable challenges and whose members include Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter, and Mary Robinson. Matt Meyer is the author and editor of six books, including Guns and Gandhi in Africa and Let Freedom Ring: A Collection of Documents from the Movements to Free U.S. Political Prisoners. He is an educator who has served as national chair for both the War Resisters League and the Peace and Justice Studies Association. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Rev. Nozomi Ikuta is the pastor of Denison Avenue United Church of Christ. Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2021. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. 247614 López Rivera, Oscar 1943- Government , Resistance to 104803 Puerto Rico. Torture 180778 Puerto Rico. Electronic books. Nieves Falcón Luis 142819 editor Tutu, Archbishop Desmond. Author of introduction, etc. Meyer, Matt. Author of introduction, etc. Ikuta,Rev. Nozomi. Author of introduction, etc. Print version: Nieves Falcón, Luis Oscar López Rivera Oakland : PM Press,c2013 9781604866858 ProQuest (Firm) https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1113743 Acceso Remoto https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1113743 Acceso en el Campus PUCPR lcc 7 296904 296904 0 0 ddc 0 0 10 10 45 2021-12-07 0 365.45092 EBC1113743 2021-12-07 00:00:00 2021-12-07 7 0 0 lcc 0 0 12 12 45 2022-10-24 0 F1976.3 .L67 O83 2013 50000003289872 2022-10-24 00:00:00 Ebook c. 1 2022-10-24 7