Twenty-Five Years of Human Rights at Essex

As the longest serving but not the only captain to have been on the bridge of the Human Rights Centre, I have been invited to celebrate the 25th Anniversary with a short contribution on the history and achievements of the Essex human rights programme.1 A captain’s view is not necessarily the best one. The crew and above all the passengers – the graduates of the programme – might well see things differently. But with the disclaimer that my contribution cannot be comprehensive, let me try.