Can’t really put into words the immense loss that has just transpired. Somehow, I wished the day never came, closing my eyes to the transience of life and the absolute truth that is mortality. Ben Ferencz touched so many lives, and was exceptional; true to that form, he defied mortality as much as he could when weaker men would have succumbed long ago. He was a hero to many, and a source of inspiration, in an otherwise obscure and cynical world. As it did in life, and now in the great beyond, his legacy will continue to inspire generations — to ‘believe’, notwithstanding the odds, to “never give up”, and work towards ushering in a more just world! He was sincere, consistent, and principled in his belief and advocacy in support of blind international criminal justice, no matter the situation or perpetrator. No beaux mots or empty platitudes, but integrity in spades and sheer determination in the pursuit of #LawNotWar. In that truth, he was a towering figure in lonely company of a few. I feel privileged to have crossed paths with Ben, to call him a mentor and a cherished friend. Thank you for all you represent for a saner and more peaceful world, and for your personal support. My heartfelt condolences to my dear friend Don and the whole Ferencz family for this immeasurable loss. May our beloved Ben rest in eternal peace in a better place than the world he left behind but fought so hard to make better and more humane. My sincere affection and sympathies.
Can’t really put into words the immense loss that has just transpired. Somehow, I wished the day never came, closing my eyes to the transience of life and the absolute truth that is mortality. Ben Ferencz touched so many lives, and was exceptional; true to that form, he defied mortality as much as he could when weaker men would have succumbed long ago. He was a hero to many, and a source of inspiration, in an otherwise obscure and cynical world. As it did in life, and now in the great beyond, his legacy will continue to inspire generations — to ‘believe’, notwithstanding the odds, to “never give up”, and work towards ushering in a more just world! He was sincere, consistent, and principled in his belief and advocacy in support of blind international criminal justice, no matter the situation or perpetrator. No beaux mots or empty platitudes, but integrity in spades and sheer determination in the pursuit of #LawNotWar. In that truth, he was a towering figure in lonely company of a few. I feel privileged to have crossed paths with Ben, to call him a mentor and a cherished friend. Thank you for all you represent for a saner and more peaceful world, and for your personal support. My heartfelt condolences to my dear friend Don and the whole Ferencz family for this immeasurable loss. May our beloved Ben rest in eternal peace in a better place than the world he left behind but fought so hard to make better and more humane. My sincere affection and sympathies.
