Birth: October 5, 1887 Death: February 20, 1976
And as a child I was filled with passionate admiration for acts of civic courage I had seen performed by an elderly military doctor, who was a friend….
The Covenant of the League of Nations had envisaged sponsoring only the protection of certain categories of men: national minorities and populations ….
I shall confess at the outset that it was only shortly after the beginning of this century that I entered active life - with a somewhat precocious ca….
As corollaries to the right of every individual to life and to full participation in society, the Declaration incorporated in the list of human right….
The only compensation, gained through the influence of nongovernmental organizations, consisted in slightly broadening for private individuals the po….
As a privileged survivor of the First World War, I hope I may be allowed to interject here a deeply felt tribute to those who were not fortunate enou….
The exploitation of women, mass hunger, disregard for freedom of conscience and for freedom of speech, widespread and racial discrimination all thes….