| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1956 |
| Number: | 24 - 1 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | The Academy of International Law (Académie de Droit international de la Haye) |
| City: | The Hague |
| Country: | NETHERLANDS (NL) |
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| Motivation: | The Academy was founded in 1914 as a result of Tobias Asser's initiative and funding from the Carnegie endowment. It had made a lasting contribution to international law through its lectures and meetings. The nominators emphasized the importance of establishing a solid foundation for international law.
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Nominator:
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| Name: | René Pirelt |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | Professor |
| University: | Université Catholique de Louvain |
| City: | Leuven (Louvain Löwen) |
| Country: | BELGIUM (BE) |
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