20 Facts About Antonio Cassese

Antonio Cassese was an Italian jurist who specialized in public international law.

Antonio Cassese was the first President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the first President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon which he presided over until his resignation on health grounds on 1 October 2011.

Antonio Cassese eventually decided to pursue an academic career in public international law under Sperduti's guidance.

Antonio Cassese was the Professor of International Law at the University of Pisa from 1972 to 1974.

Antonio Cassese was a visiting fellow at All Souls College, Oxford, from 1979 to 1980 and professor of law at the European University Institute from 1987 to 1993.

Antonio Cassese published extensively on international human rights law and international criminal law.

Antonio Cassese was the author of International Law and International Criminal Law published by the Oxford University Press, the co-founder and co-editor of the European Journal of International Law, and founder and editor-in-chief of the Journal of International Criminal Justice.

Antonio Cassese was granted Doctorates honoris causa by Erasmus University Rotterdam, Paris X University and the University of Geneva, and was a member of the Institut de Droit International.

On 13 November 2009, Antonio Cassese received the Erasmus Prize for his services in the field of international law.

Antonio Cassese was Chairman of the Council of Europe Steering Committee for Human Rights from 1987 to 1988 and President of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture from 1989 to 1993.

Antonio Cassese represented the Italian Government on many occasions at UN meetings on human rights and served as the representative at the Geneva Diplomatic Conference on the Humanitarian Law of Armed Conflicts from 1974 to 1977.

Antonio Cassese was the first President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, serving in this capacity from 1993 to 1997.

Antonio Cassese equalised dolus eventualis with recklessness, and expanded his term "culpable negligence" to unconscious negligence.

In October 2004, Antonio Cassese was appointed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to be the Chairperson for the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur.

In May 2005, Antonio Cassese was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

In October 2008, Antonio Cassese was legal advisor to the European Committee for Delisting the PMOI.

Antonio Cassese was elected as the President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in March 2009.

Antonio Cassese resigned on health grounds on 1 October 2011 and was succeeded by David Baragwanath.

Antonio Cassese died in Florence on 21 October 2011, after a long fight with cancer.

The private papers of Antonio Cassese have been deposited at the Historical Archives of the European Union.