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Roger Casement
1864–1916
A British diplomat turned fierce critic of colonial brutality, he helped expose atrocities in the Congo and the Putumayo before becoming one of the most controversial figures in Ireland’s struggle for independence. His life moved from imperial service to rebellion, ending in execution after the Easter Rising era.
3 Audiobooks
The Crime Against Europe: A Possible Outcome of the War of 1914
by Roger Casement
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Correspondence and Report from His Majesty's Consul at Boma Respecting the Administration of the Independent State of the Congo [and Further Correspondence]
by Roger Casement
Some Poems of Roger Casement
by Roger Casement
About the author
Born near Dublin in 1864, Roger Casement first made his name in the British consular service. He became widely known for investigating and reporting abuses in the Congo Free State, and later in the Putumayo rubber region of South America, where his work helped draw international attention to forced labor and violence.
Casement was knighted for his public service, but his politics changed sharply over time. He became deeply involved in Irish nationalism and sought support for Irish independence during the First World War.
In 1916 he was arrested, tried for treason, and executed in London. Since then, he has remained a striking and debated historical figure: remembered both for his humanitarian campaigning and for the dramatic turn that made him a martyr to many in Irish history.