Rene Cassin was a French jurist and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 1968. He was a major contributor to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. He was also a leader in the French Resistance during World War II and was awarded the Legion of Honor for his service. Cassin was an advocate for human rights and international law, and his work helped shape the modern understanding of these issues.