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050 4 _aF1976.3.L67
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100 _aLópez Rivera, Oscar
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_d1943-
245 1 0 _aOscar López Rivera :
_bBetween Torture and Resistance /
_cOscar López Rivera ; edited by Luis Nieves Falcón ; foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu ; introduction by Matt Meyer and Rev. Nozomi Ikuta.
264 1 _aOakland :
_bPM Press,
_c2013.
264 4 _c©2013.
300 _a1 online resource (161 pages)
336 _atext
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505 0 _aPreface, 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.
520 _aOscar 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.
588 _aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590 _aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2021. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
600 0 _9247614
_aLópez Rivera, Oscar
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650 0 _aGovernment , Resistance to
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_zPuerto Rico.
650 0 _aTorture
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655 4 _aElectronic books.
700 _aNieves Falcón Luis
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700 1 _aTutu, Archbishop Desmond.
_eAuthor of introduction, etc.
700 1 _aMeyer, Matt.
_eAuthor of introduction, etc.
700 1 _aIkuta,Rev. Nozomi.
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776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_aNieves Falcón, Luis
_tOscar López Rivera
_dOakland : PM Press,c2013
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797 2 _aProQuest (Firm)
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