Fearless fighter
Subtitle: an autobiography
By: Vera Mlangazua Chirwa
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781842779668; 9781842779651
Subjects: Chirwa, Vera Mlangazuwa; Women human rights workers -- Malawi -- Biography; Human rights workers -- Malawi -- Biography; Human rights -- Malawi
Genres: Biography
Description: Vera Chirwa's life embodies African struggles against colonialism and corruption. This powerful and moving book celebrates her achievements as a campaigner, politician, lawyer, wife and mother, and calls for greater awareness of the risks faced by human rights defenders everywhere.
Notes: "In association with Amnesty International and Danish Institute for Human Rights."

Includes index

Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: A family of politicians; title: Against an apartheid federation; title: Independence; title: The cabinet crisis; title: Exile; title: We have got you today; title: The will to live; title: Back in civil society; title: Human rights at the fingertips; title: Democracy under threat; title: Human rights commissioner; title: The power to forgive