THE SIRACUSA INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES THE LOSS OF PROFESSOR M. CHERIF BASSIOUNI
It is with deep sadness that the Siracusa International Institute for Criminal Justice and Human Rights announces the passing of Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni, founder of the Institute in 1972, General-Secretary from 1972-74, Dean from 1974-88, President from 1988-2015 and Honorary President since 2015.
Prof. Bassiouni passed away on Monday, 25 September in Chicago, at the age of 79, surrounded by his loving family. With him, the international community has lost the Father of International Criminal Law, an active supporter of the establishment of the International Criminal Court, and a tireless investigator of human rights violations.
The passing away of Professor Bassiouni leaves an unmistakable void in all those who have had the honor and the fortune of working at his side. The Siracusa International Institute mourns the disappearance of its father, a renowned jurist driven by an inexhaustible passion for upholding the rule of law and protecting human rights.
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- The Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA)
- The Association Internationale de Droit Pénal (AIDP)
- The International Criminal Court Bar Association (ICCBA-ABCPI)
- The International Criminal Justice Consortium (ICJC)
- The African Bar Association (AFBA)
- The Italian Scuola Superiore dell’Avvocatura (SSA)
- The French Conseil National des Barreaux (CNB)
- The American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human Rights and International Criminal Court Project
- The Beijing Normal University (BNU)
- Centre d'Etudes sur la Sécurité Internationale et le Coopérations Européennes (CESICE)
Accreditation: In developing the Programme, the Siracusa Institute has worked closely with several partners including lawyers’ associations, bar associations and international criminal justice consortia.
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Fundamentals on Defence Rights before
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