Wilder
I just heard about Nick’s death. I wanted to reach out to you and through you to his family and others at the ICJ.
I first met Nick when he worked at Amnesty and continued a great working relationship with him when he came to the ICJ. I always appreciated his colleagiality, his intelligence and his practical approach to human rights work.
Last September he made a special effort to come to a talk I gave in Geneva, shortly after my confirmation to a position in government. I was really touched by his appearance and appreciated seeing and talking with him. It seems so unfair that such a good guy, who dedicated himself to making a difference in the world, was cut down at such an early age. We will miss him.
I will always be appreciative to the ICJ for giving me such a great introduction to and grounding in the fundamentals of human rights work when I was a law student many moons ago. Nick carried on the the ICJ’s wonderful tradition of leadership, as you are doing today.
Please convey my condolences to Nick’s family. My thoughts and prayers are with you and them.
Best
Mike
Michael H. Posner
Assistant Secretary of State for
Democracy, Human Rights and Labor