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Can I read Framing Geelani, Hanging Afzal : Patriotism in the time of Terror on EtoBox?
Framing Geelani, Hanging Afzal : Patriotism in the time of Terror by Nandita Haksar is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Framing Geelani, Hanging Afzal : Patriotism in the time of Terror about?
This book is a rare combination of biography, scholarship and political commitment. It tells together the stories of Kashmiris living in Delhi trying to pursue their studies, business or professions but inevitably getting caught in the frames of distorted images constructed by the media and the law. It exposes the complicity of these pillars of democracy in lowering human rights standards in the name of war against terror. The author weaves his own story about how overnight he lost all his other identities and became the brother of a terrorist when his older brother. S A R Geelani, was picked up by Delhi Police's Special Cell and framed in the Parliament attack case and sentenced to death. Despite the fact that both the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court acquitted Geelani of the charges, he remained imprisoned by the image of the Kashmiri as terrorist. This book will be useful to anyone interested in media studies or criminal jurisprudence and to those who have concern for the future of Indian democracy of secularism. About the Author Nandita Haksar is a human rights teacher, lawyer, and activist with an international reputation.
Who reads Framing Geelani, Hanging Afzal : Patriotism in the time of Terror?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Nandita Haksar
- Publisher
- Promilla & Co., Publishers in association with Bibliophile South Asia
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9788185002804
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Social Science, History, True Crime