The René Cassin Foundation, as an organisation whose essence is to promote human rights at national, regional and global levels, has always been fundamentally committed to the integrity and development of the missions of the United Nations treaty bodies, ensuring good synergy in the defence […]
It was with great sadness and emotion that we learned of the death of President Jean Waline. An eminent jurist, Jean Waline was the first president of the University of Strasbourg III. On his retirement, he was appointed Professor Emeritus at the Robert Schuman University […]
Since February 24, 2022, the world has entered a new era.Russia’s premeditated aggression against Ukraine has led to a warbetween two founding states of the United Nations, two participating states of theOSCE, two member states of the Council of Europe, two states parties to thethe […]
We learned with great emotion and sadness of the death of Mireille Delmas-Marty, a brilliant academic and honorary professor at the Collège de France.a brilliant academic and honorary professor at the Collège de France. From 2002 to 2012, she held the Chair of Comparative Legal […]
International Human Rights Day, celebrated each year throughout the world, is an opportunity tothe world, marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human RightsHuman Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 10, 1948. Our two Foundations are […]
The René Cassin Foundation has learned with emotion of the death of Ms. Anne-Catherine Fortas, winner of the 2014 René Cassin Thesis Prize. In consultation with his colleagues and with the agreement and support of Editions Pedone, his thesis on “Monitoring the execution of judgments […]
28 July marked the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Ratified by 145 states parties, this key international treaty defines the term “refugee” and sets out the rights of uprooted people, as well as the legal obligations of states […]