Orie Silences an Irrational Mladic at the ICTY

Ratko Mladic at the ICTY

On July 4, Judge Alphons Orie had former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic removed from the courtroom of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for disrupting the proceedings and communicating with the audience. Despite the fact that the vast majority of the coverage surrounding the hearing focused on the alleged mockery Mladic made … Read more

UN Principles of Corporate Responsibility Fall Short

The UN recently adopted a set of guiding principles based on the dual responsibility of governments and companies to protect human rights against corporate abuse, but it misses the mark. Why don’t we hold businesses to a higher standard? Who should be responsible for setting the proper standards for corporations? Summary: Governments and companies have … Read more

Greetings from East Timor

East Timor

Displaced people and the ramshackle camps that house them can be seen along many streets of Dili, the small and poor capital of the newest country in Asia. On Sunday we went for an early morning walk along the beach to the downtown and saw and heard a very lively mass in an overflowing church. … Read more

Greetings from East Timor

East Timor

Displaced people and the ramshackle camps that house them can be seen along many streets of Dili, the small and poor capital of the newest country in Asia. On Sunday we went for an early morning walk along the beach to the downtown and saw and heard a very lively mass in an overflowing church. … Read more