The artists and writers who sing out for change
Politicians and nation states play a crucial role in the fight for
human rights, but for many people - particularly the young -
heartfelt pleas for social justice are better received through
novels, movies and music. Artists can excite, anger and mobilise as
they articulate what it is to be poor, landless and victimised. Here
we look at how the arts have energised campaigns and pioneered change
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/21/humanrights.popandrock