The Wolfgang Friedmann Memorial Award is given annually by The Columbia Journal of Transnational Law to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the field of international law. The award is given in memory of the Journal’s founder, Professor Wolfgang G. Friedmann. A jurist, teacher, scholar and humanist, Professor Friedmann was respected around the world for his extraordinary commitment to the practical realization of an international rule of law and his relentless advocacy of a world order based on mutual respect among nations. Although his writings reflect his authoritative knowledge of a wide spectrum of issues, it is his courageous condemnation of the unconscionable use of force during the early years of Nazi Germany that most vividly illustrates the strength of his moral conviction and compassion.
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