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Italian War Crimes Expert Obituary

Judge Antonio Cassese, a prominent figure in modern international criminal justice, recently passed away after a long illness. Cassese is credited with playing a substantial role in the founding of two major international criminal tribunals, most notably the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. In 1993, Cassese became the first president of this court, set up by the UN in the aftermath of the 1990s Balkans war crimes. Read his obituary in The New York Times.