Monroe Leigh
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Monroe Leigh was a prominent American political philosopher and diplomat
. He was born in Halifax, Virginia, in 1919. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College
in 1940 and earned a law degree from the University of Virginia
, serving as editor of the Virginia Law Review. His time in law school was interrupted by service in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
He served as a legal adviser for the United States Defense Department (to which he was appointed by Henry Kissinger) and as the Legal Adviser of the Department of State
, NATO mission envoy, and president of the American Society of International Law
. He was a prolific writer on the subject of international law
, with his influential criticism of the United States' refusal to sign the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
being published in 2000, the year before he died.
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
. He was born in Halifax, Virginia, in 1919. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden–Sydney College is a liberal arts college for men located in Hampden Sydney, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1775, Hampden–Sydney is the oldest private charter college in the Southern U.S., the last college founded before the American Revolution, and one of only three four-year,...
in 1940 and earned a law degree from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, serving as editor of the Virginia Law Review. His time in law school was interrupted by service in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
He served as a legal adviser for the United States Defense Department (to which he was appointed by Henry Kissinger) and as the Legal Adviser of the Department of State
Legal Adviser of the Department of State
The Legal Adviser of the Department of State is a position within the United States Department of State. It was created by an Act of Congress on February 23, 1931 and given a rank equivalent to that of an Assistant Secretary...
, NATO mission envoy, and president of the American Society of International Law
American Society of International Law
The American Society of International Law is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational membership organization, based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1906, and was chartered by the United States Congress in 1950...
. He was a prolific writer on the subject of international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
, with his influential criticism of the United States' refusal to sign the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the treaty that established the International Criminal Court . It was adopted at a diplomatic conference in Rome on 17 July 1998 and it entered into force on 1 July 2002. As of 13 October 2011, 119 states are party to the statute...
being published in 2000, the year before he died.
See also
- International Criminal CourtInternational Criminal CourtThe International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .It came into being on 1 July 2002—the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the...
- United States and the International Criminal CourtUnited States and the International Criminal CourtThe United States is not a member of the International Criminal Court . The ICC is a permanent international criminal court, founded in 2002 by the Rome Statute to "bring to justice the perpetrators of the worst crimes known to humankind - war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide",...