Michel Tubiana (24 November 1952 – 2 October 2021) was a French jurist and lawyer.[1] He served as President of the Human Rights League of France from 2000 to 2005.
Michel Tubiana | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 November 1952 |
| Died | 2 October 2021 (aged 68) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Jurist Lawyer |
Biography
editBorn in Algiers in 1952, Tubiana's family moved to Paris in 1962. His father was a judge with the tribunal de commerce and his mother raised him and his two brothers. In 1967, he became a militant of the Jeunesse communiste révolutionnaire, a Trotskyist youth organization. In 1972, as a law student, he became involved with Freemasonry, the Fédération du Droit Humain, and the Grand Orient de France. He protested the assassination of Salvador Allende in 1973.[2]
In 1974, Tubiana officially became a lawyer. He defended Klaus Croissant, lawyer of the Red Army Faction, and was involved in the trial of Maurice Papon,[2] although he was primarily a corporate lawyer. On 12 June 2000, he succeeded Henri Leclerc as President of the Human Rights League. He stayed in office until 12 June 2005.[2]
On 27 January 2014, Le Monde alleged that Tubiana and others were guilty of tax evasion in Switzerland with HSBC Private Bank as part of Swiss Leaks.[3] Notably, he opposed the extradition of far-left Italian terrorist Cesare Battisti.[4]
Michel Tubiana died on 2 October 2021 at the age of 68.[5]
References
edit- ^ "The League of Human Rights announces the death of its former president Michel Tubiana". International Federation for Human Rights. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Michel Tubiana, 52 ans, avocat, président de la LDH". LDH Toulon (in French). 27 April 2005. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007.
- ^ Davet, Gérard; Lhomme, Fabrice (27 January 2014). "Evasion fiscale chez HSBC : des personnalités françaises dans les fichiers suisses". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Frex, Aurélie (10 June 2011). "Qui soutient Battisti en France ?". Europe 1 (in French). Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Mort de Michel Tubiana, avocat, militant des droits de l'homme et "phare" de la LDH". Libération (in French). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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