Antonio Cassese
Antonio Cassese | |
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| Born | January 1, 1937[1] |
| Died | October 21, 2011 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Public international law jurist |
Antonio Cassese (born in Atripalda, Italy; 1 January 1937 - 21 October 2011) was an Italian jurist formerly associated with the Special Tribunal for Lebanon which he presieded over until his resignation on health grounds in 1 October 2011. He passed away on 21 October 2011[2][3].
Antonio Cassese was a graduate in Pisa, where he was a student, like his brother, Sabino Cassese, the prestigious Collegio Medico-Giuridico of the Scuola Normale Superiore, which today is Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies.
He was the first President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), serving in this capacity from 1993 to 1997.[4] In October 2004, Cassese was appointed by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to be the Chairperson for the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur.
This Commission was to investigate potential international and human rights violations taking place in Darfur, and to determine whether or not acts of genocide had occurred. On January 25, 2005, the Commission issued its "Report to the Secretary-General." The Commission found that while there was evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the government of Sudan had not committed acts of genocide. This finding was contrary to the position of the United States, which had already labeled the Government's activities as "genocide." The Commission recommended the U.N. Security Council use its referral power under the Rome Statute to refer the Darfur case to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. This recommendation was expected from the Commission, as Cassese was known to be an ardent supporter of the International Criminal Court. In March 2005, the U.N. Security Council acted upon the ICC recommendation and used its referral power for the first time to refer the Darfur case to the ICC.
In October 2008, Antonio Cassese was legal advisor to the European Committee for Delisting the PMOI (People's Mujahedin of Iran)[5].
In 13 November 2009, Cassese received the Erasmus Prize for his services in the field of international law.[6]
Note
- ^ http://books.google.ca/books?id=AhYtpy2Rn3wC&pg=PR19&dq=Antonio+Cassese+1937&hl=en&ei=t-eiTuKbHIXy0gHJyqmzBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Antonio%20Cassese%201937&f=false
- ^ http://www.repubblica.it/persone/2011/10/22/news/cassese_morte-23672785/
- ^ http://news.yahoo.com/international-law-expert-antonio-cassese-dies-132106714.html
- ^ http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/9789085550235.html
- ^ Press Release : Formation of a European Community for de-listing the PMOI, by Alejo Vidal-Quadras MP, European Parliament, September 18, 2008 ; "Iran Liberation" #280, 1 June 2008 (News Bulletin of the Foreign Committee of the Natrional Council of Resistance of Iran)
- ^ http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/international-lawyers-win-dutch-erasmus-prize
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