EXPERIENCE THREE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES INTHE DEFENDERS: RISE OF THE PERFECTED! Born with God - given powers that make them stonger, faster...different. As students of Captain Justice at Strong's Academy for the Gifted, these young super-humans must learn to use their abilities to save the world from the dark forces seeking to control it! Defending the Innocent: Fifteen-year old Kayla Stevens possesses the ability to transform into water! After years of hiding her power, Kayla joins the Defenders and becomes Aqua Girl. Kayla is happy to finally use her gift for God, but when her first mission arrives, will she be ready? Dark Past: Ferocity is haunted by memories from her childhood, memories that cause her to doubt her very salvation. A former assassin with animal-like agility and strength, Ferocity is no stranger to danger. But will she be able to escape her past? Power Up!: Jackie Masters was looking forward to a relaxing vacation with her Dad. Yeah Right! Her vacation turns into an electric rescue mission as Jackie (a.k.a. Powerhouse) comes face to face with ruthless shape-changing bounty hunter Guile, who has been paid to kill a senator. Will Powerhouse and her friends triumph, or will evil emerge victorious? Discover the Love and Power of God in these exciting tales of what God can do through kids like you! Step into THE DEFENDERS: RISE OF THE PERFECTED!
This book assesses the construction, operation and effects of the international protection regime for human rights defenders, which has evolved significantly over the last twenty years in response to the risks people face as they promote and protect human rights. Drawing upon the experiences of human rights defenders who continue to persevere in their activism in Indonesia, Egypt, Kenya, Mexico and Colombia, this edited collection examines the ways in which formal protection mechanisms by state and civil society actors intersect with self-protection measures and informal protection initiatives by families and friends. It highlights that protection practices are most effective when they are designed to address the specific risks that human rights defenders face (which are gendered and intersectional); reflect how defenders understand ‘risk’, ‘security’ and ‘protection’; and are appropriate for the dynamic sociopolitical and legal contexts in which defenders operate. This book proposes ways in which the protection of human rights defenders at risk should be reimagined and practised. This book will be a thought-provoking guide for students and scholars of politics, international relations, law and human rights, as well as to practitioners engaged in the protection of human rights defenders at risk.