Francis Caballero

Francis Caballero
Born(1940-08-05)5 August 1940
Sofia, Bulgaria
Died4 December 2024(2024-12-04) (aged 84)
EducationParis Nanterre University
Harvard Law School
Paris-Panthéon-Assas University
Occupation(s)Lawyer
Academic

Francis Caballero (5 August 1940 – 4 December 2024) was a French lawyer and academic.[1] He was a professor of criminal law at Paris Nanterre University and was known for his opposition to the tobacco industry and advocacy in favor of the legality of cannabis.

Life and career

Born in Sofia on 5 August 1940, Caballero studied law at Harvard Law School.[2] He earned a Diplôme national de doctorat in law from Paris-Panthéon-Assas University in 1981 after writing a thesis titled Essai sur la notion juridique de nuisance under the supervision of Jean Rivero [fr].[3] He worked as a law professor at Paris Nanterre University until 2008, teaching criminal law and criminal procedure. A member of the Paris Bar Association [fr], he was a lawyer for the French Anti-Tobacco Committee [fr] and published a book titled Nuit gravement au tabac. He was also a member of the Mouvement de légalisation contrôlée de la drogue, defending individuals charged with drug crimes.

Caballero died on 4 December 2024, at the age of 84.[4]

Publications

  • Essai sur la notion juridique de nuisance (1981)
  • Droit de la drogue (1989)
  • Drogues et droits de l'homme (1992)
  • Nuit gravement au tabac (2002)
  • Droit du sexe (2010)
  • Legalize It! (2012)

References

  1. ^ Eschenbrenner, Amélie (9 December 2024). "Me Francis Caballero nous a quittés : en faisant du droit pour un monde plus juste, il a sauvé des centaines de milliers de vies". French Anti-Tobacco Committee (in French). Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  2. ^ Vincent, Noce (11 January 1997). "Francis Caballero, 56 ans, avocat, a pris en France la défense des victimes du tabac. Nuit gravement à la Seita". Libération (in French). Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Essai sur la notion juridique de nuisance". Système universitaire de documentation (in French).
  4. ^ "Décès de Francis Caballero, avocat militant de la lutte antitabac". apm news (in French). 9 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.