The Antonio Cassese Prize

Antonio Cassese Prize – Blog Post by Dr Miles Jackson

On the occasion of the award of the Antonio Cassese Prize for International Criminal Law Studies 2015–2016, the Antonio Cassese Initiative is pleased to publish a blog post written by one of the two Prize winners, Dr Miles Jackson. “I am deeply grateful to the Cassese Foundation and the editors of the Journal of International Criminal Justice […]
3 weeks ago

Antonio Cassese Prize for International Criminal Law Studies 2015–2016

The Board of Editors of the Journal of International Criminal Justice awarded the Antonio Cassese Prize for International Criminal Law Studies for 2015–2016 to, ex aequo, Dr Miles Jackson of Oxford University and Dr Asad Kiyani of Victoria University in Canada. On this occasion, Dr Miles Jackson wrote a blog post for the Antonio Cassese Initiative’s website.
3 weeks ago

Heartfelt reflections

This has, unfortunately, been a week for commemorating those who have passed before us.  This week my friend and co-author, Håkan Friman, passed away suddenly.   His passing has put me in mind lately of all the other wonderful souls I have had the good fortune to encounter in this field –  Medard Rwelimara, Hans-Peter Kaul, […]
12 months ago

A day of celebration with Baltasar Garzón and Antonio Cassese

 On 10 March 2010, a celebration was held at Villa Moynier, at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, to felicitate the winners of the Journal of International Criminal Justice Prize (JICJ) (2010) and the Antonio Cassese Prize for International Criminal Law Studies (2009-2010). The ceremony was attended by members of the […]
12 months ago

The beginning of an academic career and of the Antonio Cassese Prize

It is over a decade since I first met Nino. At the time, I knew him as a giant in the field of international law generally and international criminal law in particular. He was not only a leading scholar but the most important practitioner. At the same time, Nino was the spearhead of the Journal […]
12 months ago