René Cassin


 
 

Ren? Samuel Cassin (5 October 1887 – 20 February 1976) was a French jurist and judge.

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He was born in Bayonne. He served on the UN's Human Rights Commission and the Hague Court of Arbitration.

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He was also a member (1959-1965) and president (1965-1968) of the European Court of Human Rights.

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He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1968 for his work in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948.

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That same year, he was also awarded one of the UN's own Human Rights Prizes.

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See also: List of French Jews

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