James Crawford Obituary – Death, Cause Of Death, Funeral: ““Democracy is not everything”. International Court of Justice (ICJ) judge and one of the foremost international law scholars James Crawford passed away today. He has a warning for all of us, written in 1994, but as relevant as ever. Rest in peace.”
Friends and other affected persons mourn the passing of International Court of Justice and International Law Scholars, Judge James Crawford, who died today May 31, 2021.
InsideEko is yet to confirm James Crawford’s cause of death as no health issues, accident or other causes of death have been learned to be associated with the passing.
This death has caused a lot of friends and family of Crawford so much hurt. It is in that mourning spirit that the concerned persons have taken to social media to share tributes to the deceased and condolences to the affected family.
Tributes To James Crawford
Below are some of the statements shared across social media users’ timelines on the death of Crawford.
“The world a lesser place today, with the death of James Crawford. Extraordinary human being, fabulous international lawyer, teacher, friend, mentor to many, one of the few to break the mould. Generous, funny, smart, warm, progressive, how we love & admire & miss you, dear James.”
“RIP James Crawford, I feel privileged to have taken your PIL class at Cambridge, a defining moment in my legal training.”
“This are very sad news. A giant of international law has gone. RIP, James Crawford.”
“James Crawford, one of today’s greatest internationalists, has just passed away. He was a judge at the International Court of Justice, author of a reference manual on the matter and rapporteur for the Draft Articles on State Responsibility for Internationally Unlawful Acts.”
“A person with a great deal of influence in many spheres died today. RIP James Crawford. My consolations to everyone who knew him, especially but not only those who knew him well. I knew him only a little, but his influence on our family has been enormous.”
“RIP James Crawford – truly an extraordinary man. I only met him once – at the @AustBarAssoc London conference in 2017 – and was so impressed.”
“Very sad to hear of James Crawford‘s passing. Completely agree with @djag2. James excelled like v few ever manage as scholar, counsel, arbitrator etc. But what really stands out is his legacy as a teacher and mentor to so many and the kindness he showed junior colleagues. RIP.”
“Saddened to hear that @CIJ_ICJ Judge, Prof. #JamesCrawford, passed away today. I had only met him twice, but during these short meetings, he was particularly approachable and generous in sharing his thoughts.”
“Deeply saddened to hear of Professor James Crawford passing. My first interaction with the field of international law was through his supervisions as an undergraduate at Cambridge. A major loss for the field. My thoughts are with his friends and family.”
“How incredibly sad news to hear about the passing of ICJ Judge James Crawford. His work and writings on State responsibility have accompanied me for several years, and they still continue to inspire me.”
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