Description
A critical take on the convergence of human rights discourse with the counterterrorism agenda revealing its effects on developing countries.
About the Author
Jayson S. Lamchek has worked as an attorney for civil society organisations in the Philippines for more than seven years, including the Public Interest Law Center which supported the peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. During his work at PILC, he helped campaign against the War on Terror in the Philippines, and represented individuals wrongly accused of participation in terrorism. He was a recipient of graduate scholarship awards from Monbukagakusho (Japan), Erasmus Mundus (European Commission), and the Endeavour Awards (Australia).
Reviews
'Jayson S. Lamchek's meticulously researched and bold political intervention into human rights scholarship forces us to rethink the institutional linkages between human rights and counter-terrorism, both in discourse and in practice. Marrying critical theory and original empirical research in the Philippines and Indonesia, Human Rights-Compliant Counterterrorism adds to the expanding literature critical both of human rights and the never-ending 'War on Terror'. A must read.' Ben Golder, University of New South Wales
'Jayson S. Lamchek demonstrates compelingly the apolitically insidious nature of human rights-compliant counterterrorism. His detailed case studies of the Philippines and Indonesia show not only how the strategy justifies state violence against local activists but also how those activists present alternatives to the limited discourse of mainstream human rights.' Eduardo Capulong, Mediation Clinic, University of Montana, Alexander Blewett III School of Law
'This book a must-read for anyone interested in the fraught relationship between counterterrorism and human rights. Jayson S. Lamchek takes the reader on a fascinating tour of the complex workings of human rights and terrorism discourses in the Philippines and Indonesia. The book deftly weaves together theoretically rich analyses of state violence, law reform and social movement activism. Its implications for both scholarship and politics are wide-ranging. Lamchek makes a compelling argument for a radical overhaul of the idea of human rights-compliant counterterrorism, underscoring the need for a new approach that disentangles human rights from the never-ending 'War on Terror'.' Jeremy Farrall, Australian National University, Canberra
Book Information
ISBN 9781108492331
Author Jayson S. Lamchek
Format Hardback
Page Count 306
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 560g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 158mm * 20mm