(September 1, 1864 – August 3, 1916)
British diplomat, human rights investigator, Irish independence activist
I saw the evil that Belgium committed in Congo.
Roger Casement became disillusioned with imperialism.
Executed for helping Irish independence activists
The funny thing is, in England, Roger Casement
As a human rights investigator, I exposed Belgium’s evil deeds.
He was even knighted in 1911, five years before his execution.