A broad discussion of the human rights issue reviews historical foundations and draws attention to the international protection of human rights in light of the contemporary increase in political imprisonments, tortures, and the murder of dissidents
From the about the author in Broken Star: Dr. Joyce has been a resident-professor of history at several United States colleges. He has lectured at leading Universities and Colleges over many years in the United States and in India, and been Senior Research Associate of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy under Tufts and Harvard Universities. He also served for some years in the Workers' Education Division of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and as a Consultant to UNESCO in Paris and the United Nations in New York. His articles on World Affairs have appeared in leading journals on both sides of the Atlantic. He has contested two constituencies as a Parliamentary Candidate and been Chairman of Governors of two secondary schools in England.