Regional Theatre of the Palouse

Regional Theatre of the Palouse (RTOP) is an established non-profit theater company based in Pullman, Washington. It was founded in 2007 by award winning Managing Artistic Director John Rich. Its mission statement explains its goal: "make a positive difference in the Palouse region by providing an outlet for creative expression through theater arts". RTOP provides theatrical entertainment in the form of play, musicals, and theater workshops. It acts as a safe and trusting outlet for actors, directors, producers, and stage technicians of all ages who live in the region. Productions occur primarily in the RTOP Theatre, past performances have been held at Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum and venues across the Palouse.

History

In February, 2007, Regional Theatre of the Palouse launched its web site. The news of a new theater company spread quickly. The Wizard of Oz, RTOP's first production, premiered August 24, 2007, in Beasley Coliseum. In October 2007, a Musical Review was held at a local venue, under the title Oktoberfest, where songs from different musicals were performed live and German food was served to the audience.

Responsibility to protect

The Responsibility to Protect (R2P or RtoP) is a proposed norm that sovereignty is not an absolute right, and that states forfeit aspects of their sovereignty when they fail to protect their populations from mass atrocity crimes and human rights violations (namely genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing).

While R2P is a proposed norm and not a law, its proponents maintain that it is based on a respect for the principles that underly international law, especially the underlying principles of law relating to sovereignty, peace and security, human rights, and armed conflict.

R2P provides a framework for using tools that already exist (i.e., mediation, early warning mechanisms, economic sanctions, and chapter VII powers) to prevent mass atrocities. Civil society organizations, states, regional organizations, and international institutions all have a role to play in the R2P process. The authority to employ the last resort and intervene militarily rests solely with United Nations Security Council (UNSC).