Лучшие книги Филиппа Сэндса

Исследование собственных корней ведет автора от Львова-Лемберга в Нюрнберг, от Нюрнбергского процесса — в наши дни, ибо сами понятия человечности и бесчеловечности навеки окрашены Холокостом и приговором, прозвучавшим на Нюрнбергском процессе. И оттого что большая история так тесно переплетается с историей семьи, человеческое в ней — утверждается.

Отто Вехтер, австрийский барон, юрист, высокопоставленный нацистский чиновник, губернатор Кракова и Галиции, организатор Краковского гетто, беглый преступник, скрывался от правосудия в течение трех послевоенных лет, планируя перебраться в Южную Америку, но его бегство прервала внезапная смерть в Риме.
Нацистская карьера Вехтера и его образцовый арийский брак развивались на фоне страшных событий, в которых Отто принимал непосредственное участие. Спустя десятилетия его сын Хорст решился предать гласности семейные документы, чтобы найти оправдание для отца. Филипп Сэндс, британский адвокат и писатель, автор читаемой во всем мире "Восточно-западной улицы", получив доступ к архиву семьи Вехтеров, восстанавливает в деталях ее историю. Так появилась книга, представляющая собой одновременно и документальное расследование, и шпионский детектив, и полную драматизма семейную сагу, и обвинительный акт.

After the Second World War, new international rules heralded an age of human rights and self-determination. Supported by Britain, these unprecedented changes sought to end the scourge of colonialism. But how committed was Britain?

In the 1960s, its colonial instinct ignited once more: a secret decision was taken to offer the US a base at Diego Garcia, one of the islands of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, create a new colony (the 'British Indian Ocean Territory') and deport the entire local population. One of those inhabitants was Liseby Elysé, twenty years old, newly married, expecting her first child. One suitcase, no pets, the British ordered, expelling her from the only home she had ever known.

For four decades the government of Mauritius fought for the return of Chagos, and the past decade Philippe Sands has been intimately involved in the cases. In 2018 Chagos and colonialism finally reached the World Court in The Hague. As Mauritius and the entire African continent challenged British and American lawlessness, fourteen international judges faced a landmark decision: would they rule that Britain illegally detached Chagos from Mauritius? Would they open the door to Liseby Elysé and her fellow Chagossians returning home - or exile them forever?

Taking us on a disturbing journey across international law, THE LAST COLONY illuminates the continuing horrors of colonial rule, the devastating impact of Britain's racist grip on its last colony in Africa, and the struggle for justice in the face of a crime against humanity. It is a tale about the making of modern international law and one woman's fight for justice, a courtroom drama and a personal journey that ends with a historic ruling.

After 9/11, the Bush administration declared that it would have to work through `the dark side`. And it did: the Administration turned its back on the rules and on America`s commitment to the dignity of every human person. This title shows how war crimes were committed. It opens the door to accountability and justice.

Bowett's Law of International Institutions is the leading introduction to this complex, important and growing area of international law, with increasing significance for developments at the national level. Covering all the major global, regional and judicial institutions and all international organisations that regulate aspects of development and providing an introductory overview of the law of international organisations, including international courts and tribunals as a whole. The book offers a basic framework, insights into some of the more essential issues, and indications of where to find more detail. Bowett's is essential reading for students of international law and international relations and will also be of considerable interest to lawyers practising in the area.