Between Torture and Resistance López Rivera, Oscar 1943- creator Nieves Falcón Luis editor Tutu, Archbishop Desmond. Author of introduction, etc. Meyer, Matt. Author of introduction, etc. Ikuta,Rev. Nozomi. Author of introduction, etc. text Electronic books. xx 2013 monographic eng 1 online resource (161 pages) 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. 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 ; edited by Luis Nieves Falcón ; foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu ; introduction by Matt Meyer and Rev. Nozomi Ikuta. López Rivera, Oscar 1943- Government , Resistance to Puerto Rico Torture Puerto Rico F1976.3.L67 O83 2013eb 365.45092 Nieves Falcón, Luis Oakland : PM Press,c2013 9781604868357 https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1113743 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1113743 https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1113743 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1113743 MiAaPQ 211129 20221024174832.0 EBC1113743 eng