René Cassin

René Cassin was a French jurist and diplomat who became one of the principal architects of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948. He later served as president of the European Court of Human Rights from 1965 to 1968, extending his influence from drafting international principles to shaping their legal protection. Cassin received the 1968 Nobel Peace Prize for his work advancing the rights expressed in the declaration.