In Memoriam: M. Cherif Bassiouni (1937-2017)
Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni passed away on 25 September 2017 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.
Here follows a list of the commemorative articles and obituaries by international and Italian national press, institutions and organizations who have contributed to honor the memory of Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni.
ITALIAN INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND PRESS
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
- Ministry of Justice
- Società Italiana di Diritto Internazionale
- LiveSicilia
- SrLive
- Siracusa News
- Siracusa Oggi
- La Gazzetta Siracusana
- Siracusa Times
- Siracusa Post
- I Fatti Siracusa
- Nuovo Sud
- Agenparl
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
- International Criminal Court
Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni with Mr. Jean-François Thony, Siracusa International Institute’s President
- International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia
- International Nuremberg Principles Academy
- Special Tribunal for Lebanon
- ABA Journal
- Global Committe for the Rule of Law
- DePaul University – Chicago
- Columbia University – New York
- Leiden University