I said, "You call a peaceful gathering radical? In your opinion, I'm a radical because I came out to cover a peaceful rotest as a journalist?! Of course, even if I was not a journalist and I participated as an ordinary citizen, I still wouldn't be a radical." "I'm not against women's demands, but the country in in a very critical situation. Is it right to take to the streets, demonstrate, and threaten the country from within when the country is facing external threats?" I replied, "My country, its security, and its territorial integrity are all important to me as well. But why do you think a peaceful demonstration, with purely civic demands, endangers the country's security? These demands have been made for more than a hundred years, and they are not related to a a particular political system. Does the fact that women are demanding legal equality endanger national security?! What's your definition of security anyway?! I have the exact opposite point of view. You not letting women hold a peaceful rally will ultimately lead to disintegration of the society and even the state. Don't you think the more you close down the society, the more you have led it towards disintegration?"

I said, "You call a peaceful gathering radical? In your opinion, I'm a radical because I came out to cover a peaceful rotest as a journalist?! Of course, even if I was not a journalist and I participated as an ordinary citizen, I still wouldn't be a radical." "I'm not against women's demands, but the country in in a very critical situation. Is it right to take to the streets, demonstrate, and threaten the country from within when the country is facing external threats?" I replied, "My country, its security, and its territorial integrity are all important to me as well. But why do you think a peaceful demonstration, with purely civic demands, endangers the country's security? These demands have been made for more than a hundred years, and they are not related to a a particular political system. Does the fact that women are demanding legal equality endanger national security?! What's your definition of security anyway?! I have the exact opposite point of view. You not letting women hold a peaceful rally will ultimately lead to disintegration of the society and even the state. Don't you think the more you close down the society, the more you have led it towards disintegration?"

I said, "You call a peaceful gathering radical? In your opinion, I'm a radical because I came out to cover a peaceful rotest as a journalist?! Of course, even if I was not a journalist and I participated as an ordinary citizen, I still wouldn't be a radical." "I'm not against women's demands, but the country in in a very critical situation. Is it right to take to the streets, demonstrate, and threaten the country from within when the country is facing external threats?" I replied, "My country, its security, and its territorial integrity are all important to me as well. But why do you think a peaceful demonstration, with purely civic demands, endangers the country's security? These demands have been made for more than a hundred years, and they are not related to a a particular political system. Does the fact that women are demanding legal equality endanger national security?! What's your definition of security anyway?! I have the exact opposite point of view. You not letting women hold a peaceful rally will ultimately lead to disintegration of the society and even the state. Don't you think the more you close down the society, the more you have led it towards disintegration?"

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It is now 39 years that Bangladesh is an independent country. But the rule of law, honest administration and the culture of democracy are still far cry! Common people are searching peace. Militancy, extra judiciary murders, maladministration, party-attribution, terror, corruption are closing the path of progress. Religious and indigenous minority killings-oppressions are hindrances to the amity. The murders of Journalists are robbing the opportunity of free reporting. All these current problems and crisis are well depicted through the pen of Journalist-Akash. This young writer is a courageous soldier of peace and democracy. This book is a reflection of Bangladesh-reality. The international community will definitely get a transparent picture of Bangladesh in the book. Peace, people�s government, real democracy and the rule of law are all golden-deer in Bangladesh. The religious fanaticism, innumerable superstitions, lack of education, poverty, corruption, immorality, have now strongly established the criminality everywhere. Disunity, unfairness, oppression, torture, killing-murder, terror, activities of the communal fundamentalists have crashed the people on the ground! Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians live here. People of all religions unitedly have fought for the independence of Bangladesh and shed blood. With enormous sacrifices under the leadership of Bangabondhu (late) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, The nation got one nice secular constitution. After only 4 years after the independence of Bangladesh, father of the nation, Sk Mujibar Rahman, was killed brutally with most of his family members. Through a planned way the following governments of General Ziaur Rahman and General H.M. Ershad have amended, revised and changed many times the original constitution of Bangladesh and have made it almost a farce! Islam was declared as the �State-Religion�. Although Bangladesh has people from four religions! But such a radical change of the former secular Constitution was a heinous dishonour to the holy constitution! Through these measures religious fanaticism and communalism were given a state Formulate Contour. In the name of Islam the religious fundamental militancy has become now the greatest problem of Bangladesh. It is about now about 38 years after the independence, but the war criminals of Al- badr, Al- Shams, Rajakars and the murderers who were directly related with the genocide during the struggle for independence have not yet been put into the trial. The Political Party, Jammat-e- Islam is regularly igniting the fire of communalism in the name of Islam. Communal-politics is not banned in the country. State-terror like killings extra-judicial are going on without end. All devouring corruption is the greatest obstacle for the fulfillment of the basic rights of the people. The afflictions of religious minorities are a day to day affair. In the society, a privileged class is making mountains with money. On the other side, majority people, not less than 95%, are becoming poorer everyday. Religious minorities and the indigenous people are deprived of constitutional rights. Including the father of the nation, hundreds of politicians, journalists, lawyers, judges, members and common people have been killed. Different state-controlled armed cadres have created an extreme fearful and inhuman situation by their killings of innocent people, tortures and oppressions. Within 38 years of independence, the country was under the military rulers for long 17 years. People were pushed to the dark-wild-administration and its persecutions. Torture-murders and planned genocide, crime and the incidences of the militancy are never inquired properly and effectively. Of course after the event, government announces for inquiry and committees are also formed. �Whoever is the criminal, he would be definitely punished�, such promises are heard from the top label of the government or from the concerned authorities repeatedly with arrogance. But they are never materialized. Shortly speaking, there is no �explanation� in the country. In the history of human-civilization, the self confessed killers who have committed utmost heinous murders are saved from the state level and any possibility to put them into trial is closed. Judges feel agony to perform their duties. The culture of the �absence of justice� is increasing the criminal tendency day by day. All the state organs have been criminalized. The endless greed of making money of the upper class people are pushing the 70-80% common people towards the lowest level of poverty. By the most of political parties, specially the two big, Awami league and BNP have no headache for democracy. So the democracy in the state level is now beyond every possibility! Fundamental militancy in the name of Islam is growing rapidly. Women-Children-tortures, giving of fake religious decrees (Fatwa of Islam), meanness, and religious fanaticism are expanding. Raids with Bomb and Grenades, suicidal-conspiracies, envy and malice, scrambles are in extremity. Brotherhood, mutual delight, solidarity, love and respect are being lost. Everywhere the humanity is hindered. Differences, dissimilarities between persons are growing. Kindness and humanity are decreasing and on the other side, selfishness and merchantile mentality are growing on an electric-speed! Every day million of peoples are hungry and so to say almost naked due to lack of clothing. Each year through flood, drought, dearth and tempest-cyclone millions of people suffer. Because of the change of river-flows, everyday innumerable people are loosing their all possessions. The five basic rights to have food, cloth, education, treatment and dwelling are totally unknown to the vast majority of the people. Each year innumerable persons die on diseases and without treatments. Millions of children have no access to schools, but �Child-labor� is everywhere! Women-Children-smuggles, rapes are very common matter in Bangladesh. Besides there is labor-discrimination. For similar works as men, women get less remunerations. Crime and criminals are �pardoned� by state and it is a big obstacle for the establishment of rule of Law in Bangladesh. A general statistics depicts that from 2004 till today, more than 1,800 persons were killed extra judiciary, through so-called �crossfire�,� encounter� or in the name of �exchange of fires�. After the killing of father of the nation, the culture of impugning crimes has started. It is still going on, eve under the present new government. Journalist Jahangir Akash in each article of this book, has told us about a �Golden Bangladesh� and the peaceful world where the communal harmony would be a bright example of fraternity.

It is now 39 years that Bangladesh is an independent country. But the rule of law, honest administration and the culture of democracy are still far cry! Common people are searching peace. Militancy, extra judiciary murders, maladministration, party-attribution, terror, corruption are closing the path of progress. Religious and indigenous minority killings-oppressions are hindrances to the amity. The murders of Journalists are robbing the opportunity of free reporting. All these current problems and crisis are well depicted through the pen of Journalist-Akash. This young writer is a courageous soldier of peace and democracy. This book is a reflection of Bangladesh-reality. The international community will definitely get a transparent picture of Bangladesh in the book. Peace, people�s government, real democracy and the rule of law are all golden-deer in Bangladesh. The religious fanaticism, innumerable superstitions, lack of education, poverty, corruption, immorality, have now strongly established the criminality everywhere. Disunity, unfairness, oppression, torture, killing-murder, terror, activities of the communal fundamentalists have crashed the people on the ground! Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians live here. People of all religions unitedly have fought for the independence of Bangladesh and shed blood. With enormous sacrifices under the leadership of Bangabondhu (late) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, The nation got one nice secular constitution. After only 4 years after the independence of Bangladesh, father of the nation, Sk Mujibar Rahman, was killed brutally with most of his family members. Through a planned way the following governments of General Ziaur Rahman and General H.M. Ershad have amended, revised and changed many times the original constitution of Bangladesh and have made it almost a farce! Islam was declared as the �State-Religion�. Although Bangladesh has people from four religions! But such a radical change of the former secular Constitution was a heinous dishonour to the holy constitution! Through these measures religious fanaticism and communalism were given a state Formulate Contour. In the name of Islam the religious fundamental militancy has become now the greatest problem of Bangladesh. It is about now about 38 years after the independence, but the war criminals of Al- badr, Al- Shams, Rajakars and the murderers who were directly related with the genocide during the struggle for independence have not yet been put into the trial. The Political Party, Jammat-e- Islam is regularly igniting the fire of communalism in the name of Islam. Communal-politics is not banned in the country. State-terror like killings extra-judicial are going on without end. All devouring corruption is the greatest obstacle for the fulfillment of the basic rights of the people. The afflictions of religious minorities are a day to day affair. In the society, a privileged class is making mountains with money. On the other side, majority people, not less than 95%, are becoming poorer everyday. Religious minorities and the indigenous people are deprived of constitutional rights. Including the father of the nation, hundreds of politicians, journalists, lawyers, judges, members and common people have been killed. Different state-controlled armed cadres have created an extreme fearful and inhuman situation by their killings of innocent people, tortures and oppressions. Within 38 years of independence, the country was under the military rulers for long 17 years. People were pushed to the dark-wild-administration and its persecutions. Torture-murders and planned genocide, crime and the incidences of the militancy are never inquired properly and effectively. Of course after the event, government announces for inquiry and committees are also formed. �Whoever is the criminal, he would be definitely punished�, such promises are heard from the top label of the government or from the concerned authorities repeatedly with arrogance. But they are never materialized. Shortly speaking, there is no �explanation� in the country. In the history of human-civilization, the self confessed killers who have committed utmost heinous murders are saved from the state level and any possibility to put them into trial is closed. Judges feel agony to perform their duties. The culture of the �absence of justice� is increasing the criminal tendency day by day. All the state organs have been criminalized. The endless greed of making money of the upper class people are pushing the 70-80% common people towards the lowest level of poverty. By the most of political parties, specially the two big, Awami league and BNP have no headache for democracy. So the democracy in the state level is now beyond every possibility! Fundamental militancy in the name of Islam is growing rapidly. Women-Children-tortures, giving of fake religious decrees (Fatwa of Islam), meanness, and religious fanaticism are expanding. Raids with Bomb and Grenades, suicidal-conspiracies, envy and malice, scrambles are in extremity. Brotherhood, mutual delight, solidarity, love and respect are being lost. Everywhere the humanity is hindered. Differences, dissimilarities between persons are growing. Kindness and humanity are decreasing and on the other side, selfishness and merchantile mentality are growing on an electric-speed! Every day million of peoples are hungry and so to say almost naked due to lack of clothing. Each year through flood, drought, dearth and tempest-cyclone millions of people suffer. Because of the change of river-flows, everyday innumerable people are loosing their all possessions. The five basic rights to have food, cloth, education, treatment and dwelling are totally unknown to the vast majority of the people. Each year innumerable persons die on diseases and without treatments. Millions of children have no access to schools, but �Child-labor� is everywhere! Women-Children-smuggles, rapes are very common matter in Bangladesh. Besides there is labor-discrimination. For similar works as men, women get less remunerations. Crime and criminals are �pardoned� by state and it is a big obstacle for the establishment of rule of Law in Bangladesh. A general statistics depicts that from 2004 till today, more than 1,800 persons were killed extra judiciary, through so-called �crossfire�,� encounter� or in the name of �exchange of fires�. After the killing of father of the nation, the culture of impugning crimes has started. It is still going on, eve under the present new government. Journalist Jahangir Akash in each article of this book, has told us about a �Golden Bangladesh� and the peaceful world where the communal harmony would be a bright example of fraternity.

This book is foremostly a history of George Greenwood and Vera Terrington, too largely forgotten early twentieth century British-elected members of Parliament of Left Centre convictions and their themes of activism, animal rights, feminism, and anti-militarism. It relates a twentieth-century history of the last three themes to the author's own experiences of activism in the UK Labour and Liberal parties. It suggests contemporary disinterest in changing politics is unjustified and ordinary people, activists and elected backbenchers can, if located in skillful cause campaigning, make a Left Centre difference, principally on animal rights advancement as part of our overall species' progressivism. Especially as Greenwood and Terrington themselves achieved this advancement in the hung balance of power 1910--1915 last minority Liberal and 1924 first minority Labour government�s periods of office. It is strongly critical of Right-wing historiography.

Excerpt--A look into the past: A consistent effort to destroy the natural environment, with a cultural influence that clashed with the Native American way of life, presently continues from European arrival. When we see land ��developers,�� supported by government-funded contracts and zoning laws that accommodate turning land into urban sprawl, we are still witnessing today the European take-over of Native America. Sharing the same destiny with the Indians and the buffalo, large unaltered areas of our native land will soon be gone too. The recent expanded powers of eminent domain, allowing a large private company/corporation to take land from a smaller private party, supports the exploitation of our land and its citizens by force for private/corporate gain. The government wielding the bigger stick, rather than protects the people, now as a thug, takes away by force what they have��very similar to how the Native Americans had their land taken from them. The people have been set up by a continuance of the same expansionary practices that took this country from the Indians. Native Americans multiplied basically to the caring capacity of the land and were all involved in a life sculptured to the natural environment��an original culture with its own habits, beliefs, and customs. The natives didn��t need churches because they lived their beliefs, not as a religion but as their life. Offspring were not considered part of a religious incentive to reproduce either, as is often the case in the European/Anglo culture. The land��s human-caring capacity can be increased, however, without damaging the natural environment with good land-use/management practices implemented. But instead, exploitation and greed, without any foresight, continues to take its toll today in a process that started when Europeans discovered America . It comes as no surprise that people who are not close to nature, influenced and conditioned by the city and urban environment, are those opposed to sex roles defined by nature. The same foreign concept applied to the environment is thus being applied to humanity. And an exploitative correlation applies to both. What��s termed development is to the environment what ��equality�� is to the people and our social structure. One is destroying our land and the other its people. In the past, one earner��s wage, sculptured to support a family, was kept at par with the rate of inflation. However, the current arrangement of two workers for the price of one operates as a double-profit effect benefiting big business/government at the expense of humanity. Hence, the family has been displaced by the individual for the purpose of the corporate employer, with the typical employee mind-set now molded by corporate philosophy. Jobs are no longer designed, or intended, to support the people (families), but sculptured to suit corporate interests, with government propaganda and policies that support the employer��s and government��s best interests. Taking two people to gain the equivalent income that only one person and one job provided in the past, along with the attitudes, hatred, laws, human resource policies associated, is a combined effect that has sacrificed male/female unity and the family in our society, along with a more meaningful and valuable quality of life. The most important thing in one��s life is, or was, and should be, a mate and a family. All sociological paths within our society are leading us further from this basic foundation of life and any hope for future generations. Read within to fully understand what Alan Millard has conveyed in Land, People, Politics, and Ignorance.


Book Review

"This book made me ask myself if I am part of the problem or simply a conformist? I know now that I do not want to be a ��Sheeple��. Mr. Millard covers several topics and relates his own personal experiences in many situations, making the book very interesting. He gives examples of how we are losing our own basic human rights and citizens do not even know it is happening. Much of the information he covers hit me right at home with my own child custody legal battles. A great read and a good reference."

�� Sincerely,
Chris Jensen

Excerpt--A look into the past: A consistent effort to destroy the natural environment, with a cultural influence that clashed with the Native American way of life, presently continues from European arrival. When we see land ��developers,�� supported by government-funded contracts and zoning laws that accommodate turning land into urban sprawl, we are still witnessing today the European take-over of Native America. Sharing the same destiny with the Indians and the buffalo, large unaltered areas of our native land will soon be gone too. The recent expanded powers of eminent domain, allowing a large private company/corporation to take land from a smaller private party, supports the exploitation of our land and its citizens by force for private/corporate gain. The government wielding the bigger stick, rather than protects the people, now as a thug, takes away by force what they have��very similar to how the Native Americans had their land taken from them. The people have been set up by a continuance of the same expansionary practices that took this country from the Indians. Native Americans multiplied basically to the caring capacity of the land and were all involved in a life sculptured to the natural environment��an original culture with its own habits, beliefs, and customs. The natives didn��t need churches because they lived their beliefs, not as a religion but as their life. Offspring were not considered part of a religious incentive to reproduce either, as is often the case in the European/Anglo culture. The land��s human-caring capacity can be increased, however, without damaging the natural environment with good land-use/management practices implemented. But instead, exploitation and greed, without any foresight, continues to take its toll today in a process that started when Europeans discovered America . It comes as no surprise that people who are not close to nature, influenced and conditioned by the city and urban environment, are those opposed to sex roles defined by nature. The same foreign concept applied to the environment is thus being applied to humanity. And an exploitative correlation applies to both. What��s termed development is to the environment what ��equality�� is to the people and our social structure. One is destroying our land and the other its people. In the past, one earner��s wage, sculptured to support a family, was kept at par with the rate of inflation. However, the current arrangement of two workers for the price of one operates as a double-profit effect benefiting big business/government at the expense of humanity. Hence, the family has been displaced by the individual for the purpose of the corporate employer, with the typical employee mind-set now molded by corporate philosophy. Jobs are no longer designed, or intended, to support the people (families), but sculptured to suit corporate interests, with government propaganda and policies that support the employer��s and government��s best interests. Taking two people to gain the equivalent income that only one person and one job provided in the past, along with the attitudes, hatred, laws, human resource policies associated, is a combined effect that has sacrificed male/female unity and the family in our society, along with a more meaningful and valuable quality of life. The most important thing in one��s life is, or was, and should be, a mate and a family. All sociological paths within our society are leading us further from this basic foundation of life and any hope for future generations. Read within to fully understand what Alan Millard has conveyed in Land, People, Politics, and Ignorance.


Book Review

"This book made me ask myself if I am part of the problem or simply a conformist? I know now that I do not want to be a ��Sheeple��. Mr. Millard covers several topics and relates his own personal experiences in many situations, making the book very interesting. He gives examples of how we are losing our own basic human rights and citizens do not even know it is happening. Much of the information he covers hit me right at home with my own child custody legal battles. A great read and a good reference."

�� Sincerely,
Chris Jensen

Excerpt--A look into the past: A consistent effort to destroy the natural environment, with a cultural influence that clashed with the Native American way of life, presently continues from European arrival. When we see land ��developers,�� supported by government-funded contracts and zoning laws that accommodate turning land into urban sprawl, we are still witnessing today the European take-over of Native America. Sharing the same destiny with the Indians and the buffalo, large unaltered areas of our native land will soon be gone too. The recent expanded powers of eminent domain, allowing a large private company/corporation to take land from a smaller private party, supports the exploitation of our land and its citizens by force for private/corporate gain. The government wielding the bigger stick, rather than protects the people, now as a thug, takes away by force what they have��very similar to how the Native Americans had their land taken from them. The people have been set up by a continuance of the same expansionary practices that took this country from the Indians. Native Americans multiplied basically to the caring capacity of the land and were all involved in a life sculptured to the natural environment��an original culture with its own habits, beliefs, and customs. The natives didn��t need churches because they lived their beliefs, not as a religion but as their life. Offspring were not considered part of a religious incentive to reproduce either, as is often the case in the European/Anglo culture. The land��s human-caring capacity can be increased, however, without damaging the natural environment with good land-use/management practices implemented. But instead, exploitation and greed, without any foresight, continues to take its toll today in a process that started when Europeans discovered America . It comes as no surprise that people who are not close to nature, influenced and conditioned by the city and urban environment, are those opposed to sex roles defined by nature. The same foreign concept applied to the environment is thus being applied to humanity. And an exploitative correlation applies to both. What��s termed development is to the environment what ��equality�� is to the people and our social structure. One is destroying our land and the other its people. In the past, one earner��s wage, sculptured to support a family, was kept at par with the rate of inflation. However, the current arrangement of two workers for the price of one operates as a double-profit effect benefiting big business/government at the expense of humanity. Hence, the family has been displaced by the individual for the purpose of the corporate employer, with the typical employee mind-set now molded by corporate philosophy. Jobs are no longer designed, or intended, to support the people (families), but sculptured to suit corporate interests, with government propaganda and policies that support the employer��s and government��s best interests. Taking two people to gain the equivalent income that only one person and one job provided in the past, along with the attitudes, hatred, laws, human resource policies associated, is a combined effect that has sacrificed male/female unity and the family in our society, along with a more meaningful and valuable quality of life. The most important thing in one��s life is, or was, and should be, a mate and a family. All sociological paths within our society are leading us further from this basic foundation of life and any hope for future generations. Read within to fully understand what Alan Millard has conveyed in Land, People, Politics, and Ignorance.


Book Review

"This book made me ask myself if I am part of the problem or simply a conformist? I know now that I do not want to be a ��Sheeple��. Mr. Millard covers several topics and relates his own personal experiences in many situations, making the book very interesting. He gives examples of how we are losing our own basic human rights and citizens do not even know it is happening. Much of the information he covers hit me right at home with my own child custody legal battles. A great read and a good reference."

�� Sincerely,
Chris Jensen

When President Kibaki succeeded Moi in 2002, Kenyans were optimistic and ready to forget Moi’s dictatorship that was eulogized for corruption and tribalism. Yet, five years later, political leaders, the church as well as the Police Force, embraced tribalism that eventually killed more than 1,500 Kenyans and created 500,000 IDPs. Can ICC afford justice for Kenyans as Kibaki and Raila feign innocence? What part does the Kenyatta legacy play as most Kenyan leaders pretend to fight inherent tribalism? Can the church in Kenya be trusted again? What happened to the covenant? How safe are we with the same Police Commandants still in charge?

When President Kibaki succeeded Moi in 2002, Kenyans were optimistic and ready to forget Moi’s dictatorship that was eulogized for corruption and tribalism. Yet, five years later, political leaders, the church as well as the Police Force, embraced tribalism that eventually killed more than 1,500 Kenyans and created 500,000 IDPs. Can ICC afford justice for Kenyans as Kibaki and Raila feign innocence? What part does the Kenyatta legacy play as most Kenyan leaders pretend to fight inherent tribalism? Can the church in Kenya be trusted again? What happened to the covenant? How safe are we with the same Police Commandants still in charge?

This book is not a novel. It is perhaps one of the most challenging approaches that have been made in recent years on the sensitive subject of torture, as it is centered on the personal testimonies of actual torture victims as they were recorded by an antitorture doctor and a journalist who also is the author of this book. The book is an attempt to present both the current and timeless dimensions of torture across the world by recording testimonies of victims from the Middle East, Asia, North Africa, Europe, as well as North and South America. The issues of impunity, the transfer of torture methods, the legal framework and the international treaties, asylum, the war against terrorism, and the violation of human rights are only some of the issues that this book is attempting to present through testimonies and the recording of current affairs. From Afghanistan to Guantanamo Bay and from Iraq to the United States, the book is following step-by-step the events through testimonies, official records, and news reports, revealing that way the complete and true picture of human rights worldwide. For more information on the author and his work on human rights, please visit: http://www.torturesurvivors.com/