19 October 2012 – Heather E. Lanthorn

somali pirates convicted in german court

full article here. arguments about being forced into piracy by a leader rejected arguments about being forced into piracy (or not actually committing piracy) because of desperation also not dismissed, although taken into account in sentencing 7 years for adults, 3 years for minors

why avon and not tupperware? among other questions on micro-franchises for health (& beauty) commodities in low-income settings

sometimes there are things that you say about work-related topics that you think you should only say with friends at the bar and then it turns out other people are thinking about it. like, ‘why can’t haiti be part of africa?’ and then this happens. my growing feeling is that there shouldn’t be such aContinueContinue reading “why avon and not tupperware? among other questions on micro-franchises for health (& beauty) commodities in low-income settings”

kenyan courts can start trying somali (and other) pirates caught in international waters

full story here. follow[ing] a 2010 Kenyan High Court judgement [that] courts could only deal with offenses carried out within the country’s territory… Kenya’s Court of Appeal rules the country’s courts have jurisdiction to try pirates caught in international waters.