What is M. Cherif Bassiouni?
[[File:M. Cherif Bassiouni.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Bassiouni at [[DePaul University]] in 2005]] '''Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni''' (1937 – 25 September 2017) was an Egyptian-born American [[Emeritus professor|Emeritus Professor]] of Law at [[DePaul University]] where he taught from 1964-2012. He was born in [[Cairo]], Egypt. Bassiouni has served in numerous United Nations positions and served as the Consultant to the US Department of State and Justice on many projects. He was a founding member of the [[International Human Rights Law Institute]] at DePaul University which was established in 1990. He served as President from 1990-1997 and then President Emeritus. In 1999, Bassiouni was nominated for the [[Nobel Peace Prize]] for his work in the field of international criminal justice and for his contribution to the creation of the [[International Criminal Court]]. He did not win as [[Médecins Sans Frontières]] received the award in 1999. Bassiouni died of [[multiple myeloma]] in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] on 25 September 2017 at the age of 79.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/depauls-m-cherif-bassiouni-global-human-right-activist-dead-at-79/ |title=DePaul's M. Cherif Bassiouni, global 'champion of justice,' dead at 79 |publisher=}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bassiouni, M. Cherif}} [[Category:1937 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from multiple myeloma]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Chicago]] [[Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States]] [[Category:Lawyers from Chicago]] [[Category:Educators from Chicago]] [[Category:American human rights activists]] [[Category:People from Cairo]] {{US-bio-stub}}