Quote by: Rene Cassin

The only compensation, gained through the influence of nongovernmental organizations, consisted in slightly broadening for private individuals the possibility of access and appeal to the agencies enforcing the Covenant concerned with civil and political rights.


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  • NameRene Cassin
  • DescriptionFrench jurist
  • BornOctober 5, 1887
  • DiedFebruary 20, 1976
  • CountryFrance
  • ProfessionJurist; Judge; Diplomat; Educationist
  • AwardsNobel Peace Prize; Grand Cross Of The Legion Of Honour; Croix De Guerre 1914–1918; Commander Of The Order Of Academic Palms; Companion Of The Liberation; Médaille De La Résistance; United Nations Prize In The Field Of Human Rights