The Crimes of Terra (book)

The Crimes of Terra is a single-volume non-fictional book written between 2655 and 2677 by Terran author Zhaan Hartwell. The book deals with the author's experience during the Great Galactic War when he fought for the Terran Army. Hartwell describes the internment camps and other methods used by the Terran army to pacify Ur-Han civilian worlds. The book was published in the Surben Republic in 2679, and has sold over 3 billion copies. 
Hartwell served in the Federal Army and remained on the Ur-Han world of Hasankar from 2642 to 2645 as part of Operation Tenbatsu. The planet's population of 9 million nearly fell by 40% during the Terran occupation. The Terran army immediately established martial law, and sent many Ur-Han to concentration camps in appaling conditions, whilst many more were publicly executed without trial for suspected "treasonous activity". Hartwell was assigned to occupation duty rather than frontline duty because he was a conscientious objector. He opposed the poor treatment of civilans, but was silenced after his family was threatened by Office of Naval Intelligence and Bureau agents. Due to the 20-year long occupation of the Ur-Han following the war, the Terran army was able to wipe most evidence. 
Upon its publication the book received critical acclaim and became a best seller in the Surben Republic, Mirdesh Confederacy and the Ur-Han. The Terran government also initially praised the book and was open to release it, stating that crimes comitted by rogue military elements should be punished. However Hartwell nearly immediately refuted these claims, revealing documents showing that the central government was aware of the occupation conditions. In 2682, Hartwell's citizenship was revoked, making him the first human in history to lose their Terran citizenship for no legal reason, and the book was officially banned from the Federation, never to be published. He continued to speak out against the Terran government for the remainder of his life, until he hanged himself in 2688. In all likelihood he was forced to do so to avoid repercussions on his wife and children by the ICA, even when they lived abroad.