The Antonio Cassese Prize

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, […]
10 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 […]
10 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 […]
10 months ago