Practitioner of Conscience
Amnesty International still fights torture, arbitrary detention, and unfair trials, says Secretary General Irene Khan LL.M. ’79, but now it’s also taking on hunger, illiteracy, and discrimination.
Freelance Diplomat
In 30 years of practicing law, corporate bankruptcy attorney David Erne ’68 had been in many negotiations–but none like this one.
Talking About a Revolution
Radio talk show host Juan Manuel García-Passalacqua ’62 is urging his listeners–again–to go out and demonstrate. This time it’s to stop the U.S. Navy from testing weapons on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques.
A Place of One’s Own
Roy Prosterman ’58 wants people in the poorest countries to own property. Think of it, he says, as an insurance policy for the planet.
Never Forget
Eli Rosenbaum ’80 is driven to bring Nazis to justice before it’s too late.
Animal Attraction
Wildlife photographer Bobby Haas ’72 has discovered a place and a passion that have changed his view of the world.
A Common Good
Cynics call them do-gooders, hopelessly naïve people disconnected from the real world. These days, the cynical view could easily prevail.
The New World of Islamic Legal Studies
“We ordinarily don’t try to respond to the news of the hour,” said Frank Vogel, director of the HLS Islamic Legal Studies Program. But for Vogel, like for so many other people, everything changed on September 11.
The French Connection
HLS Celebrates Second Worldwide Alumni Congress in the City of Light.
A Conversation with Jenö Staehelin
Jenö Staehelin LL.M. ’65 is the Swiss ambassador to the United Nations. A member of the HLS Dean’s Advisory Board, Staehelin last fall hosted more than 200 alumni at a dinner with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. You’ve been a UN ambassador for four years now. How do you like your work? It’s a fascinating […]