I wish to offer my condolences to Nick’s family at the loss of a husband and father. I met him when I was the National Director of Lawyers for Human Rights in South Africa and he was in Angola. While we did not communicate on a regular basis since then I was aware of the fantastic changes he brought to the ICJ. He struck me a being a very kind and caring human rights lawyer who was passionate about realising them in practical and tangible ways. Your loss is no doubt the loss of so many voiceless people who Nick fought for.