Miscellaneous

It was a big advantage to be first on the road.

It was a big advantage to be first on the road.

The rally is hard and unfortunately this year there were some accidents.

The rally is hard and unfortunately this year there were some accidents.

Of course, we are thinking of them and their families but there are accidents at home in front of schools. read more

Of course, we are thinking of them and their families but there are accidents at home in front of schools. There are reckless drivers at home.

Two phenomena, in my view, are particularly disturbing: One is the prevalence of the use of torture to extract confessions read more

Two phenomena, in my view, are particularly disturbing: One is the prevalence of the use of torture to extract confessions and information and the second one is the intimidation of those who make complaints against public officials. In my opinion, there is no doubt that these phenomena are more than allegations, but have in fact considerable basis in reality.

until the accused are in custody.

until the accused are in custody.

There are millions of people all over the world, right now, who are looking to the United Nations for protection read more

There are millions of people all over the world, right now, who are looking to the United Nations for protection and redress against the violation of their rights and deprivation of their freedoms.

It is a tragedy for the people of Nepal that full-scale armed conflict may now resume.

It is a tragedy for the people of Nepal that full-scale armed conflict may now resume.

Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General read more

Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion's starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don't see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there - fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge - they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around.

Let's go get the shit kicked out of us by love.

Let's go get the shit kicked out of us by love.

Hiya kids. Here is an important message from your Uncle Bill. Don't buy drugs. Become a pop star, and they read more

Hiya kids. Here is an important message from your Uncle Bill. Don't buy drugs. Become a pop star, and they give you them for free.