Karel Vasak, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Karel Vasak

Czech-French international official and university professor

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1929

Place of Birth: Czechoslovakia

Date of Death: 01-May-2015

Profession: diplomat

Nationality: France, Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Karel Vasak

  • Karel Vašák (26 June 1929 – 1 May 2015) was a Czech-French international official and university professor.Vasak was born in Czechoslovakia and later moved to France to study law.
  • He decided to remain there after the Communist coup in Prague in February 1948.
  • He acquired French citizenship and worked for the Council of Europe in several capacities. In 1969, Vasak became the first Secretary-General of the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg, a position which he held until 1980.
  • He served as Director of the Division of Human Rights and Peace and later as Legal Advisor to UNESCO and the World Tourism Organization. Vasak was the editor of a book called The International Dimensions of Human Rights which was published in 1982 (ISBN 0-313-23394-2). He died on May 1, 2015.

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