daniel jacoby (august 14, 1933 – april 2, 2020) was a french lawyer and writer. he worked in intellectual property law and human rights. in 1970, he became a member of the international federation for human rights (f.i.d.h.) and was the first cousin of justice robert badinter. he became president between 1986 and 1995 and then became honorary president. he was knighted and as an officer of the french legion of honor.