Two complementary books that help understand what the defense of human rights means and implies in a perpetually evolving world.
Amnesty International is 50 years old, and The Children of the World Tell illustrate this beautiful book and this children’s book tell the story of Amnesty International through those who have experienced it and who today enrich a globally recognized movement.
“Beyond providing insight into the core struggles of Amnesty International, we hope these books offer a ‘different’ perspective on the world, one through which injustices are not inevitable,” said Geneviève Garrigos, president of Amnesty International France.
50 years of Amnesty International – Release on October 27 – Le Cherche Midi
Two journalists take readers through 50 years of fights for human rights and question the modernity of Amnesty International, a democratic movement that has continuously adapted to new issues and challenges over half a century marked by significant upheavals.
A powerful text that dialogues with the archives “telling” Amnesty International since its creation and the intersecting perspectives of prominent witnesses such as Robert Badinter, Hubert Védrine, and Rony Brauman, who provide a critical view of Amnesty International’s evolution.
Excerpts from literary works by eclectic authors such as Jean Genet, Don DeLillo, Mario Vargas Llosa, Annie Ernaux, Fatou Diome, Wole Soyinka, Duong Thu Huong, and Laurent Mauvignier… resonate with the struggles of Amnesty International.
A dive into a deeply human, dense, complex history, with its doubts and convictions, reminding us that human rights are a daily commitment… and the concern of all.
Lavishly illustrated with an iconography blending portraits, posters, news images…
Co-written by Aurine Crémieu, journalist and documentarian, and Philippe Lefait, journalist and producer of “Des mots de minuit” on France 2
180×220, 304 pages, full binding, full-color printing
Price: 29 euros
The Children of the World Tell… – Release on October 27 – La Martinière
This book presents to young middle school students the essential work that Amnesty International does in defending human rights through 14 short stories based on real events, such as that of 12-year-old Marie-Adélaïde, a Haitian restavek placed as a domestic worker in a family. The portraits of these children reflect the struggles led on all continents by Amnesty International for child soldiers, refugees, the discriminated,…
They are accompanied by reference points to understand their situations and concrete advice for younger generations eager to take action.
Written by Anne-Marie Thomazeau and illustrated by Alice Gravier
225 x 310 mm, 80 pages, Sewn paperback with flaps
Price: 15.90 euros – One euro donated to Amnesty International
– Already in bookstores:
RIGHTS OF VIEW. 1961-2011: Amnesty International and the photographers
by Michel Christolhomme
Photopoche. Actes Sud. 12.80 €
