Hans Max Huber (28 December 1874, in

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– 1 January 1960, in Zürich) was a Swiss lawyer and diplomat who represented

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at a series of international conferences and institutions. He studied law at the Universities of

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, Zurich and

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. Huber taught international, constitutional and canon law at the

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from 1902 to 1914, and retained this title until 1921 but could not teach due to

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. During the War, he advised the Swiss Defence and Foreign Affairs ministries. From 1922 to 1939 he was a Judge of the

Permanent Court of International Justice The Permanent Court of International Justice, often called the World Court, existed from 1922 to 1946. It was an international court attached to the League of Nations. Created in 1920 (although the idea of an international court was several cen ...

and he served as the Court's President from 1925 to 1927, and from 1928 to 1944 he was president of the

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. He also acted as the arbitrator in the influential Island of Palmas Case between the United States and the Netherlands in 1928 at the

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. After retiring from the Red Cross and prior to his death, Huber published several articles on international law.

Selected works

* ''Der Schutz der militärischen und völkerrechtlichen Interessen im schweizerischen Strafgesetzbuch.'' Verlag Stämpfli & Cie AG, Bern 1913 * ''Die soziologischen Grundlagen des Völkerrechts.'' Verlag Dr. Walther Rothschild, Berlin 1928 * ''Grundlagen nationaler Erneuerung. Vom Wesen und Sinn des schweizerischen Staates. Evangelium und nationale Bewegung.'' Schulthess, Zürich 1934 * ''The good samaritan. Reflections on the gospel and work in the Red Cross.'' Victor Gollancz, London 1945 * ''Das Internationale Rote Kreuz. Idee und Wirklichkeit.'' Max Niehans Verlag, Zürich 1951

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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement History - Max Huber
(Eng.)
Max Huber’s Sociological Approach to International Law Revisited

Max Huber - His Life
biography by Dietrich Schindler from the ''European Journal of International Law'' (2007) * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Huber, Max 1874 births 1960 deaths Swiss diplomats University of Zurich alumni Humboldt University of Berlin alumni University of Zurich faculty Permanent Court of International Justice judges Red Cross personnel Members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration University of Lausanne alumni Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (civil class) Swiss judges of international courts and tribunals

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