Bearing witness: the burden of individual responsibility and the rule of law

Phipps, A. (2019) Bearing witness: the burden of individual responsibility and the rule of law. In: Kehoe, S. K., Alistic, E. and Heilinger, J.-C. (eds.) Responsibility for Refugee and Migrant Integration. De Gruyter: Berlin ; Boston, pp. 9-24. ISBN 9783110623369 (doi: 10.1515/9783110628746-002)

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Abstract

When humans are caught up in systems that inflict great suffering upon them, people of conscience have a responsibility to bear witness and those having privileges and mandates should offer solidarity and engage in practical action. This paper focusses on the ethical public responsibility of witnessbearing as the uncomfortable and provoking response to such suffering. It discusses the influence of narratives, images, photography, media and the arts, reports and reflects personal experiences as an important element of knowledge, and makes the case for actively bearing witness and expressing solidarity.

Item Type:Book Sections
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Phipps, Professor Alison
Authors: Phipps, A.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Creativity Culture and Faith
College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Culture, Literacies, Inclusion & Pedagogy
Publisher:De Gruyter
ISBN:9783110623369
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2019 Walter de Gruyter GmbH
First Published:First published in Responsibility for Refugee and Migrant Integration: 9-24
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

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