Few names are so closely connected with the cause of human rights as that of Mary Robinson. As former President of Ireland and more recently United Nations High... » 

Few names are so closely connected with the cause of human rights as that of Mary Robinson. As former President of Ireland and more recently United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, she was ideally positioned for passionately and eloquently arguing the case for human rights around the world. This volume is a unique account in her own words of Robinson's campaigns as High Commissioner. Over five tumultuous years that included the tragic events of 9/11, she offered moral leadership and vision to the global human rights movement. This book is an annotated collection of the speeches of Mary Robinson, given between 1997 and 2002, when she served as High Commissioner. The book also provides the first in-depth account of the work of the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights. With a foreword from Kofi Annan and an afterword from Louise Arbour, the present Human Rights Commissioner, the book will be of interest to all concerned with international human rights, international relations, development, and politics. «