<!-- Container for Team members --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_602_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-1024x758.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" srcset="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-300x222.jpg 300w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-768x569.jpg 768w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-1536x1137.jpg 1536w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-2048x1516.jpg 2048w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-750x555.jpg 750w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-1140x844.jpg 1140w" alt="Justice Sylvain Oré – Côte d’Ivoire" width="1024" height="758" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_602_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice Sylvain Oré – Côte d’Ivoire</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-1024x758.jpg" srcset="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-300x222.jpg 300w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-768x569.jpg 768w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-1536x1137.jpg 1536w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-2048x1516.jpg 2048w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-750x555.jpg 750w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/President-of-the-Court-Hon-Justice-Sylvain-Justice-Sylvain-Ore-scaled-1-1140x844.jpg 1140w" alt="Justice Sylvain Oré – Côte d’Ivoire" width="1024" height="758" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice Sylvain Oré – Côte d’Ivoire</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> <h4>President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights From 5 September 2016 to May 2021 Judge of the Court from 2010-2014 and 2014-2021</h4> Judge Sylvain Oré, a national of Côte d’Ivoire, was elected President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the African Court) on 5 September 2016 for a two-year term. Elected for the first time as Judge of the Court in 2010 for a four-year term, he was re-elected in 2014 for a second term of six years. After obtaining a Master’s degree in Law and a Lawyers’ Professional Aptitude Certificate (CAPA) from the University of Abidjan–Cocody, he was called to the Bar of Côte d’Ivoire. He also holds a Certificate of Higher Specialized Studies (DESS) in human rights jointly awarded by the University of Abidjan –Cocody and the Institut de la Dignité et des Droits Humains (Institute of Human Dignity an Rights) of the Centre for Research and Action for Peace, Abidjan, as well as a Diploma in Economic, Social and Cultural Rights from Henry Dunant University College, Geneva, Switzerland. He was a laureate of the lawyers’ eloquence contest organized by the Bar of Côte d’Ivoire in 2001, following which he was conferred the prestigious title of “Conference Secretary”. As part of continuous training, Judge Oré participated in various high-level programmes, particularly in the areas of human rights litigation (Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, Abuja, Nigeria), international human rights law (International Human Rights Institute, Strasbourg, France, and international law of the sea (International Foundation for the Law of the Sea, Hamburg, Germany. He is author of a Doctorate Degree Thesis on “Human Rights Protection by the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)” and is currently working on a PhD thesis at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon, Sorbonne on the prospects of complementarity and competition between the African Court and the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, in the field of human rights protection in Africa. Driven by his renewed interest in the development of law, Judge Oré has been involved in academic activities; and in that regard, he dispenses courses and gives lectures on a wide range of human rights subjects, as was the case at the Luiss Guido Carli University, Rome, Italy; the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, India; and the International Human Rights Institute, Strasbourg, France. Within the same context, Judge Oré participates as keynote speaker or trainer in various initiatives on issues pertaining, inter alia, to international justice in Africa, the rule of law and transitional justice, the right to effective remedy, human rights jurisprudence in Africa, and in regional and international human rights protection mechanisms. Furthermore, he took part as trainer in several capacity-building activities for lawyers, judges and civil society organizations from various regions of the Continent. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_604_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-1024x871.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" srcset="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-1024x871.jpg 1024w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-300x255.jpg 300w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-768x653.jpg 768w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-1536x1307.jpg 1536w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-2048x1742.jpg 2048w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-750x638.jpg 750w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-1140x970.jpg 1140w" alt="Justice Ângelo Vasco Matusse – Mozambique" width="1024" height="871" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_604_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice Ângelo Vasco Matusse – Mozambique</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-1024x871.jpg" srcset="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-1024x871.jpg 1024w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-300x255.jpg 300w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-768x653.jpg 768w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-1536x1307.jpg 1536w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-2048x1742.jpg 2048w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-750x638.jpg 750w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hon.-Justice-Angelo-Matusse-scaled-1-1140x970.jpg 1140w" alt="Justice Ângelo Vasco Matusse – Mozambique" width="1024" height="871" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice Ângelo Vasco Matusse – Mozambique</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice Ângelo Vasco Matusse is a citizen of the Republic of Mozambique. He was elected Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in June 2014, for a six-year term. Justice Matusse holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and two Master’s Degrees, in Public International Law, from Baku State University (1991), and in International Business Law from QMW College, University of London (1995). He has also had several professional training programmes, including in the field of the Rights of the Child, Women’s Rights, International Environmental Law and Legislative Drafting. As Deputy Attorney-General of Mozambique, Justice Matusse has served as State Advocate at the Supreme Court since 2007. He was Senior Counsel to the Attorney-General from 1998 to 2007 and, prior to that, he was in private practice. Justice Matusse has taught Public International Law, Human Rights and Transport Law at Eduardo Mondlane University, since 1992. He was a key speaker at seminars and conferences and wrote and presented various papers, including: “Judicial Cooperation in Southern African Development Community (SADC),” Luanda, 2012; “Accountability of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide Suspects in Southern Africa: The Mozambican Perspective,” Johannesburg, 2011; “The Legal Framework for Regional Integration: An Introduction to SADC Legal Instruments and Community Law,” Maputo, 2008; and “Childhood Poverty in Mozambique: An Analysis of the Situation and Trends,” UNICEF, Maputo, 2006. From 1998 to 2007, Justice Matusse served as Resident Representative of the Association of European Parliamentarians for Africa (AWEPA). <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_606_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge-therese-Mukamulisa.jpeg" sizes="(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px" srcset="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge-therese-Mukamulisa.jpeg 712w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge-therese-Mukamulisa-300x233.jpeg 300w" alt="Lady Justice Marie Thérèse Mukamulisa – Rwanda" width="712" height="552" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_606_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Lady Justice Marie Thérèse Mukamulisa – Rwanda</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge-therese-Mukamulisa.jpeg" srcset="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge-therese-Mukamulisa.jpeg 712w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge-therese-Mukamulisa-300x233.jpeg 300w" alt="Lady Justice Marie Thérèse Mukamulisa – Rwanda" width="712" height="552" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Lady Justice Marie Thérèse Mukamulisa – Rwanda</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice Mukamulisa Marie Thérèse is a national of the Republic of Rwanda. She was elected Judge of African Court for a six years term during the 27th AU Summit in July 2016. She has been Judge of the Supreme Court of Rwanda since 2003. She is also member of the High Judicial Council of Rwanda since 2015, as well as member of regional and international networks of Judges such as the International Hague Network of Judges (IHNJ). Before her appointment as a Judge, she has occupied high positions including one of 12 commissioners who drafted the Rwandan post-genocide Constitution, a Visiting Lecturer in Comparative Law at the National University of Rwanda, Legal Counsel and Executive Secretary of CCOAIB (an umbrella group of NGOs in Rwanda) and SONARWA. Following her law degree (Civil Law) from the National University of Rwanda, she received an LLB (Common law) from the University of Moncton in New Brunswick. She holds also a Masters in Genocide Studies and Prevention from CCM-NUR. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_608_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-Gerard-Niyungeko.jpg" alt="Justice Gérard Niyungeko – Burundi" width="128" height="160" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_608_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice Gérard Niyungeko – Burundi</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-Gerard-Niyungeko.jpg" alt="Justice Gérard Niyungeko – Burundi" width="128" height="160" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice Gérard Niyungeko – Burundi</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice Gérard Niyungeko is a national of Burundi. He was elected Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in 2006 for a term of six years (renewable once only). He served as the first President of the Court (2006-2008). He was re-elected for the second term as President of the African Court for the period 2010-2012. Justice Gérard Niyungeko is a holder of a PhD in Law from the University of Brussels (1988) and a Professor of International Law, Constitutional Law and Human Rights Law at the University of Burundi. He also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the University of Burundi (1979), a Master’s Degree in International Law from the University of Brussels (1983) and Diploma of the Hague Academy of International Law (1984). He served as a visiting teacher at the Summer Courses of International Humanitarian Law in Dijon (France, September 1992) and Nottwill (Switzerland, September 1994); at the University of Brussels (2002-2003); at the Hague Academy of International Law (July-August 2007); at the Ottawa University (January 2009) and at the International Institute of Human Rights (Strasbourg, France, July 2010). From 1999 to 2003, Justice Gerard Niyungeko was the Chair-Holder of UNESCO Chair in Education for Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University of Burundi. He was the Vice-Rector of the University of Burundi (1997-2000); President of the Constitutional Commission of Burundi (1991-1992); President of the Constitutional Court of Burundi (1992-1996); Member of the Tribunal of the Preferential Trade Area of the Eastern and Southern African Countries (PTA) (1991-1996); Counsel before the International Arbitral Tribunal (Brussels, 1991-1992) and before the International Court of Justice (1999-2001 and 2002-2005); Consultant in the United Nations System (2001 and 2002) and within the African Union Commission (2005-2006). He is currently a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). He is the author of several works, including the following: Les droits de l’homme, cours destiné aux formateurs, Bujumbura, 1994, 92 p.; La preuve devant les juridictions internationales, Bruxelles, Bruylant, 2005, 480 p. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_610_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-1024x1008.png" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" srcset="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-1024x1008.png 1024w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-300x295.png 300w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-768x756.png 768w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-1536x1512.png 1536w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-75x75.png 75w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-750x738.png 750w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-1140x1122.png 1140w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2.png 1911w" alt="Justice El Hadji Guissé – Senegal" width="1024" height="1008" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_610_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice El Hadji Guissé – Senegal</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-1024x1008.png" srcset="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-1024x1008.png 1024w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-300x295.png 300w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-768x756.png 768w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-1536x1512.png 1536w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-75x75.png 75w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-750x738.png 750w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2-1140x1122.png 1140w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-El-Hadji-Guisse-Senegal-2.png 1911w" alt="Justice El Hadji Guissé – Senegal" width="1024" height="1008" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice El Hadji Guissé – Senegal</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice El Hadji Guisse, a national of Senegal, was first elected as a Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in January 2006 for a four year term which ended in 2010. He was once again re-elected judge of the Court for a six year term in July 2012. Justice Guissé is a holder of Bachelor of Laws Degree in Private Law and a Diploma of the Judicial Studies Center of Paris. He is also a Graduate of the International Institute of Human Rights. He has served in the judiciary in Senegal in various capacities. He respectively served as an Investigating Judge in Dakar, as the President of section of the Working Court, as Judge in the Exceptional Court of Dakar, as Judge of the Court of Appeal of Dakar, as Counsellor to the Court of Appeal, as President of Chamber to the Court of Appeal and Deputy Director of the Criminal Affairs and Favours. Justice Guissé also taught Law at the National School of Administration of Judiciary, the National School of Police and the National School of Health. Justice Guissé is a former Secretary General of the Senegalese Committee for Human Rights. He has also served in the national Committee for UNESCO. He also served as the Secretary General of the International Organisation for the Realization of Cultural Social and Economic Rights. Justice Guisse has also served in the United Nations in various capacities. He was a Member, Rapporteur, Vice President and President of the UN Sub Commission on the Fight against Discriminatory Practices and the Protection of Minorities. He also served as a Special Rapporteur on the Right to Drinking Water and as a President of the Working Group on the Consequences of Activities of Transnational Corporations on Human Rights. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_612_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Bossa.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px" srcset="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Bossa.jpg 852w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Bossa-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Bossa-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Bossa-768x764.jpg 768w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Bossa-75x75.jpg 75w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Bossa-750x746.jpg 750w" alt="Justice Solomy Balungi Bossa – Uganda" width="852" height="848" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_612_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice Solomy Balungi Bossa – Uganda</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Bossa.jpg" srcset="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Bossa.jpg 852w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Bossa-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Bossa-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Bossa-768x764.jpg 768w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Bossa-75x75.jpg 75w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Bossa-750x746.jpg 750w" alt="Justice Solomy Balungi Bossa – Uganda" width="852" height="848" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice Solomy Balungi Bossa – Uganda</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice Solomy Balungi Bossa is a national of the Republic of Uganda. She was elected Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in June 2014, for a term of six years. Judge Bossa is a highly accomplished Judge with over twenty-seven years of legal and judicial work experience at national, regional and international level. She has considerable exposure and experience in international judicial practice, international human rights, international humanitarian law, international criminal law and constitutional law. She has served as Judge with the High Court or Uganda for sixteen years (1997-2013). The East African Court of Justice for five years (2001-2006), United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (UNICTR) for nine and half years (2003-2013) and currently serves as Judge on the Court of Appeal/Constitutional Court for Uganda. Before joining the Bench, she was a Lecturer/Law Reporter at the Law Development Centre of Uganda for seventeen years (1981-1997). She has, been a human rights activist since 1980 and has founded/chaired non-profit Organizations in human rights like the East African Law Society. The East African Centre for Constitutional Development, the Uganda Network on HIV, AIDS, Ethics and the Law, the Uganda Law Society, among others. She has also chaired government bodies like the Law Council and the National Steering Committee on Community Service, On the international scene, she is a member of the International Commission of Jurists, the international Association of Women Judges, the African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights and the East African Judges and Magistrate’s Association, among others. At national level, she is a member of International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Uganda Chapter, the National Association of Women Judges, and the Uganda Association of Judges and Magistrates. As a Bar leader, she is well trained on improving access to justice, constitutional and democratic governance, leadership skills, among others. She contributed significantly towards the establishment of the East African Law Society, the East African Centre for Constitutional Development (Kituo cha Katiba), and the Uganda Network on Law, Ethics, HIV and the Law. She also participated through the aegis of the International Commission for Jurists, in the initial stages of drafting of the Additional Protocol on Women to the African Charter. She holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B) Honors from Makerere University. She is a candidate for a Master of Laws Degree (LL.M) from the University of London. She has received various national, regional and inter-national awards in recognition of her distinguished services as a legal practitioner, judge and human rights activist. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_614_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Augustino.jpg" alt="Justice Augustino S.L. Ramadhani – Tanzania" width="132" height="162" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_614_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice Augustino S.L. Ramadhani – Tanzania</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Augustino.jpg" alt="Justice Augustino S.L. Ramadhani – Tanzania" width="132" height="162" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice Augustino S.L. Ramadhani – Tanzania</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice Augustino S.L. Ramadhani hails from the United Republic of Tanzania. He was elected Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in 2010 for a six year term. He holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of East Africa (1970), a Master of Laws from the University of Dar es Salaam (1978) in International Law (the law of armed conflict) and a Bachelor of Divinity from the University of London (2004). Immediately after obtaining his first degree Justice Ramadhani joined the Tanzania Peoples’ Defence Forces. After training in the Tanzania Military Academy, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and reached the rank of Brigadier General when he was voluntarily released in 1996 when Tanzania resumed multiparty democracy. Prior to being appointed Judge of the African Court, Justice Ramadhani was a Justice of Appeal of the United Republic of Tanzania from 1989 to 2010 when he retired after attaining the compulsory retirement age of 65 years. In his last three years on the bench he was the Chief Justice of Tanzania from 2007 to 2010. Justice Ramadhani was also the Chief Justice of Zanzibar from 1980 to 1989. He had served as a Judge of the East African Court of Justice from 2001 to 2007. From 1993 to 2003 Justice Ramadhani was the Vice Chairman of the National Electoral Commission which conducts presidential, parliamentary and local government elections in the United Republic of Tanzania. He held the same position in the Zanzibar Electoral Commission from 2002 to 2007. He was the Chairman of Executive Council of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Commission Forum in 2006 and 2007. He has published articles on Human rights, such as ‘Promoting a New Economic Order in Developing Countries: A Role for Human Rights Organizations’, published in Speaking about Rights (Canada Human Rights Foundation Newsletter), Vol. XI No. 3/1996, and ‘Electoral Process in a Multiparty Democracy’, a chapter in the book Fundamental Rights and Freedoms in Tanzania, (Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, 1978). <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_616_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Elsie.jpg" alt="Justice Elsie Nwanwuri Thompson – Nigeria" width="133" height="161" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_616_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice Elsie Nwanwuri Thompson – Nigeria</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge_Elsie.jpg" alt="Justice Elsie Nwanwuri Thompson – Nigeria" width="133" height="161" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice Elsie Nwanwuri Thompson – Nigeria</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Elsie Nwanwuri Thompson is from Nigeria and was elected to the Court for a term of six years on 27th July 2010. She is a serving Judge of the High Court of Rivers State Nigeria. Called to the English bar in 1984 after an LLB Honours degree from the Queen Mary College University of London and Nigerian bar in 1985. Judge Thompson, prior to her appointment as a High Court Judge was in active private legal practice for 20 years and worked on human rights cases. She has served in several associations notably the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) were she held several posts including Regional Vice President for Africa. Judge Thompson is a resource person at seminars and conferences. She has presented several papers on women and children’s rights as well as other topical legal issues. She is a member of the honourable society of Gray’s Inn and also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_618_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Fatsah-Ouguergouz.png" alt="Justice Fatsah Ouguergouz – Algeria" width="150" height="185" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_618_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice Fatsah Ouguergouz – Algeria</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Fatsah-Ouguergouz.png" alt="Justice Fatsah Ouguergouz – Algeria" width="150" height="185" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice Fatsah Ouguergouz – Algeria</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice Fatsah Ouguergouz is one of the inaugural members of the Court, as he was first elected on the bench of the Court in 2006 for a four-year term and then re-elected in 2010 for a six-year term. He served as Vice-President of the Court in 2012-2013. An Algerian national, Justice Ouguergouz is graduated in Law from the University of Saint-Etienne (France) and hold a Ph. D. in International Law from the Graduate Institute of International Studies (Geneva, Switzerland). He was Independent Expert on the Situation of Human Rights in Burundi, appointed by the Human Rights Council of the United Nations (2010-2011). Until November 2006, he was Secretary of the International Court of Justice (The Hague) where he worked for 12 years. Before joining the World Court, he was a Legal Officer at the Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations (New York) and then a Human Rights Officer in Rwanda for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Judge Ouguergouz taught Public International Law at the Law School of the University of Geneva for four years. He is a former Orville H. Schell Fellow at Yale Law School (New Haven, Connecticut, USA), Visiting Professor at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, the University Panthéon-Assas (Paris II, France) as well as Father Robert F. Drinan Professor of Human Rights at Georgetown University Law Center (Washington D.C.). He is regularly invited as guest lecturer by numerous universities, international organizations, or other institutions like the International Institute of Human Rights (Strasbourg, France) or the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR, Geneva). Justice Ouguergouz is a commissionner of the International Commission of Jurists (Geneva), member of the Honorary Committee of the Keba Mbaye Foundation – Ethics and Solidarity (Dakar), of the Governing Board of the International Institute of Human Rights (Strasbourg), of the Advisory Council of the Strathmore Institute for Advanced Studies in International Criminal Justice (Nairobi), founding member of the African Institute of International Law (Arusha) and founding member and former Executive Director of the African Foundation for International Law (The Hague). He is Associate Editor of the African Yearbook of International Law, member of the International Editorial Advisory Board of the African Human Rights Law Journal (Centre for Human Rights, Université of Pretoria), of the International Law in Domestic Courts Online (Amsterdam/Oxford), of the Droits fondamentaux-On Line Review (Paris) and of the Jinan Human Rights Journal (Tripoli, Lebanon). He is the author or editor of numerous publications in the field of international law, including three books: The African Union: Legal and Institutional Framework – A Manual on the Pan-African Organization (Co-Editor with Judge Abdulqawi Yusuf), Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2012, 576 pages), The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights – A Comprehensive Agenda for Human Dignity and Sustainable Democracy in Africa (Nijhoff Publishers, 2003, 1016 pages) and La Charte Africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples – Une approche juridique des droits de l’homme entre tradition et modernité (Presses Universitaires de France, 1993, 479 pages). <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_620_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Duncan-Tambala.png" alt="Judge Duncan Tambala – Malawi" width="150" height="185" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_620_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Judge Duncan Tambala – Malawi</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Duncan-Tambala.png" alt="Judge Duncan Tambala – Malawi" width="150" height="185" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Judge Duncan Tambala – Malawi</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Judge Duncan Tambala, a national of Malawi, was elected judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in June 2010 for a six year term. At the time of his election, Justice Tambala had just retired from the bench of the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal on which he served from 1998 to 2009. He remains a Justice of Appeal for the COMESA Court. Judge Tambala is a holder of Bachelor of Laws degree obtained in Malawi in 1972 and a Master of Laws Degree from Bristol University, United Kingdom in 1985. He has served in Malawi as a State Advocate (1972 -1973), Resident Magistrate (1973-1979), Chief State Advocate (1985-1987), Director of Public Prosecution (1987-1989) and Judge of the High Court (1987-1998). From 1995 to 2005, he was the chairman of the Inspectorate of Prisons in Malawi, and a member of the Special Commission to Review the Constitution of Malawi in 1998. Currently, he is Chairman of the Police Service Commission. Justice Tambala is the author of a Bench Book for Lay Magistrates published in 1995. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_622_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Akuffo.png" alt="Justice Sophia A. B. Akuffo – Ghana" width="150" height="185" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_622_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice Sophia A. B. Akuffo – Ghana</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Akuffo.png" alt="Justice Sophia A. B. Akuffo – Ghana" width="150" height="185" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice Sophia A. B. Akuffo – Ghana</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice Sophia A. B. Akuffo (Ghana) was elected President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights on 18 September 2012 for a two-year term. Justice Sophia A. B. Akuffo was first elected as a Judge in 2006 for a two-year term and re-elected in 2008 for a six-year term. She was elected as Vice-President of the African Court in September 2008 for a two-year term and re-elected in September 2010 for a final two-year term. She is a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ghana and a member of several organizations, including the Advisory Committee of the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute. Justice Sophia A. B. Akuffo is the third President of the Court. The previous Presidents were Justice Gérard Niyungeko (Burundi) who served as the first President of the Court (2006-2008;2010-2012) and Justice Jean Mutsinzi (Rwanda;2008-2010). Her publications include: The Application of Information & Communication Technology in the Judicial Process – The Ghanaian Experience, presented to the African Judicial Network, Ghana (2002). <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_624_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-Jean-Mutsinzi.png" alt="Justices Jean Mutsinzi – Rwanda" width="150" height="185" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_624_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justices Jean Mutsinzi – Rwanda</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-Jean-Mutsinzi.png" alt="Justices Jean Mutsinzi – Rwanda" width="150" height="185" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justices Jean Mutsinzi – Rwanda</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justices Jean Mutsinzi is a national of Rwanda. He was elected Judge of the African Court in 2006 for a six-year term (renewable). He served as President of the Court for a term of two years from September 2008 to September 2010. Justice Jean Mutsinzi holds a Doctorate degree in Law (PhD) from the University of Brussels (1964, Belgium). He is also a holder of other university degrees, including a preparatory Law Degree for the Doctorate Degree in Law obtained in (1961) and post-doctorate specialization degrees respectively in International Law (1965) and in Maritime and Air Law (1965). He is also a holder of a Diploma of the Research Centre of International Law and International Relations of the Hague Academy of International Law (1967), a Diploma of the United Nations Commission of International Law in Geneva (1970) and a Diploma of the International Development Law Institute (IDLI-Rome, 1985). Before his election as Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Justice Jean Mutsinzi was a Judge at the Supreme Court of Rwanda (2003-2008). He served as the President of the Supreme Court and President of the Superior Council of the Judiciary of Rwanda (1995 -1999). He also served as the Executive Secretary of the Rwandan Constitutional Commission in charge of drafting the new National Constitution (2001-2003) and the President of the Investigating Committee of Independent Experts on the Downing of the President HABYARIMANA’s Plane on 6 April 1994. Justice Jean Mutsinzi also assumed high ranking duties at the African level. He worked at the Organization of African Unity (OAU) as the Head of the Legal Research Section (1982-1984). From 1984 to 1987, he was in charge of the Office of the Chief Legal Adviser. During Mutsinzi’s tenure as OAU Chief Legal Adviser, the Office played a significant role in bringing OAU Member States to sign and ratify the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights as well as in the establishment of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Between 1985 and 1989, Judge Mutsinzi was in charge of Staff Administration at the OAU Headquarters. From 1989 to 1994 he served as the Chief Executive of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Banjul, Gambia. As the Chief Executive of the Commission, he, set up its structures, sought financial support for its programmes on Human Rights promotion and protection. During that period he also had the rank of Head of Diplomatic Mission. From July to December 1994 he was the OAU Representative at the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in the Western SAHARA (MINURSO). Judge Mutsinzi was also in charge of the Legal Office at OAU from 1994 to 1995. Outside the OAU, Justice Jean Mutsinzi served as a Judge of the COMESA Court of Justice (Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, 2001 – 2003). He was also a Barrister-at-Law at the Court of Appeal of Lubumbashi and the Supreme Court from 1967 and served as the President of the Bar Association of the same Court (1978-1982). Justice Jean Mutsinzi was also a lecturer in various universities. He was in charge of the Research Section in the Institute of European Studies of the Free University of Brussels from 1965 to 1966. Between 1966 and 1973, he taught Public and Private International Law, Maritime and Air Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law, etc. in the National University of Zaire. He has also been teaching Law at the Kigali Independent University. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_626_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-Bernard-Makgabo-Ngoepe.png" alt="Justice Bernard Makgabo Ngoepe – South Africa" width="150" height="185" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_626_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice Bernard Makgabo Ngoepe – South Africa</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-Bernard-Makgabo-Ngoepe.png" alt="Justice Bernard Makgabo Ngoepe – South Africa" width="150" height="185" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice Bernard Makgabo Ngoepe – South Africa</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice Bernard Makgabo Ngoepe, a national of South Africa, is among the inaugural Judges of the African Court. He was first elected as a Judge in 2006 for a two-year term and re-elected in 2008 for a six-year term. On 17 September 2013, he was elected Vice President of the Court. Justice Bernard Makgabo Ngoepe holds graduate (B.Juris) and post-graduate (LLB) law degrees. He practised law for more than 20 years in various fields, including that of human rights before his appointment as a Judge of the High Court in South Africa in 1995, and Judge President of the same Court in 1999. Justice Ngoepe has also acted as Justice of both the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court of South Africa. In addition, Justice Ngoepe is the Chairperson of the Appeal Panel of the Press Council of South African, and also the Chairperson of the Appeal Board of the Medical Schemes Council of South Africa. He has also served as a member of the executive committee of the International Association of Refugee Law Judges. Justice Ngoepe has received several awards in recognition of his contribution in the field of human rights, including three honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD). He was also appointed honorary Professor of Law and a post-graduate scholarship has been launched in his name. The society of advocates has also launched and named an award in his name. Justice Bernard Makgabo Ngoepe is the Chancellor of the University of South Africa since 2000. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_628_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge-Aba.jpg" alt="Judge Kimelabalou Aba – Togo" width="134" height="148" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_628_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Judge Kimelabalou Aba – Togo</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Judge-Aba.jpg" alt="Judge Kimelabalou Aba – Togo" width="134" height="148" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Judge Kimelabalou Aba – Togo</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Judge Kimelabalou Aba is a national of Togo. He was elected Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights on 28 January 2013, by the 20th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, for a year and a half (1½ year) term. Justice Kimelabalou Aba holds a postgraduate Inter-university Diploma in Fundamental (Human) Rights from the University of Nantes, France. He also graduated in Magistracy at the Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA) in Lomé (Togo). He, is also a, holder of a Master’s Degree in Business Law and a Degree in Private Law, both from the University of Bénin, Lomé (Togo). He also attended several trainings and seminars in the field of law, including trainings in fighting money laundering, funding of terrorism and cybercrime. Prior to his election as a Judge of the Court, he was the President of the Court of First Instance, Vogan, in Togo. He also worked as Judge and Prosecutor, respectively, at the Court of First Instance in Lomé (Togo). He is also a Member of several committees in Togo, such as the ad hoc Committee that drafted legislation relating to information society in Togo, including cybercrime, electronic transactions and the protection of personal data. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_630_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/oseph-Nyamihana-Mulenga.png" alt="Justice Joseph Nyamihana Mulenga – Uganda" width="150" height="185" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_630_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice Joseph Nyamihana Mulenga – Uganda</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/oseph-Nyamihana-Mulenga.png" alt="Justice Joseph Nyamihana Mulenga – Uganda" width="150" height="185" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice Joseph Nyamihana Mulenga – Uganda</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice Joseph Nyamihana Mulenga S.C., a Uganda national, was elected a Judge of the African Court in 2008 for a term of six years. Justice Joseph Mulenga graduated from London University with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) in 1965. The following year he became a Barrister-at-Law of the Royal Society of the Middle Temple of London, United Kingdom. Prior to joining the African Court, Justice Mulenga served in the East African Court of Justice (2001-2008), initially as Vice-President and finally as President of the East African Court. Before joining the regional courts, Justice Mulenga served in the national judiciary in Uganda. He first worked as a Public Prosecutor in the Department of Public Prosecutions in Uganda, rising through the ranks from Pupil State Attorney to Senior State Attorney. He also served as a Cabinet Minister, first as Minister of Justice and Attorney General, and then, briefly, as Minister of Regional Co-operation (1986-1989). From 1997 to 2009, he was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda (1997-2009). Prior to the judicial appointments, Justice Mulenga practiced law at the Uganda Bar (1967 -1997). He was also well known as a private practitioner of Law and consultant for his private firm, Kampala Associated Advocates. In addition to the legal practice, Justice Mulenga participated in Ugandan politics and was once a member of parliament. Justice Joseph Nyamihana Mulenga passed away on Wednesday 29 September 2012 in Kampala, Uganda <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_632_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Modibo-Tounty-Guindo.png" alt="Justice Modibo Tounty Guindo – Mali" width="150" height="185" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_632_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice Modibo Tounty Guindo – Mali</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Modibo-Tounty-Guindo.png" alt="Justice Modibo Tounty Guindo – Mali" width="150" height="185" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice Modibo Tounty Guindo – Mali</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice Modibo Tounty Guindo is from Mali. He was elected in 2006 for a term of six years. He served as the Court’s first Vice-President from September 2006 to September 2008. He has previously worked as technical consultant at the Ministry of Justice, Mali, and served as a Judge at the Court of First Instance in Timbuktu, Mali. Judge Modibo is a trained Judge, a graduate of the National School of Administration. Where he graduated with a Certificate in Magistracy. He has been Judge for the past 29 years and has assumed various responsibilities both at the level of the Courts (President of the Justice of Peace, President of the Criminal Court, President of the Children’s Court; “Procureur de la République” (Attorney General), Puscine Judge at the Court of Appeal (the Civil Chamber, Rehabilitation Court) where he presided over sessions, President of the Trial Chamber, President of theLabour Court, Deputy Procureur General of the Appeal Court. In the administration of the Judiciary, he was Advisor in the Ministry of Justice in charge of human rights; to that end, he presented the second Periodic Report of Mali on the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Liberties before the Human Rights Committee in Geneva, he was a panellist in the United Nations inter-Agency Workshop on the human rights-based approach which started in 2002 in Stanford, the USA, he was an Expert at the Conference of governmental bodies in charge of human rights in Francophone countries, which held in Brazzaville from 25 – 28 April 2003; he proofreadthe draft document establishing the National Human Rights Commission, he was UNFPA Consultant for the realization of the Hurist Programme in collaboration with the OHCHR in Mali, in April 2003 for the implementation of the Project to strengthen human rights and support democratic institutions. He was a Legal Consultant for the UNPFPA in Mali for civil status registration matters and this lead to the drafting of a new civil status legislation (laws and civil status registration documents). <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_634_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kelello-Justina-Mafoso.png" alt="Justice Kelello Justina Mafoso-Guni – Kingdom of Lesotho" width="150" height="185" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_634_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice Kelello Justina Mafoso-Guni – Kingdom of Lesotho</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kelello-Justina-Mafoso.png" alt="Justice Kelello Justina Mafoso-Guni – Kingdom of Lesotho" width="150" height="185" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice Kelello Justina Mafoso-Guni – Kingdom of Lesotho</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice Kelello Justina Mafoso-Guni is from the Kingdom of Lesotho. She completed her studies of law at the Universities of Lesotho and Edinburgh, before becoming Crown Counsel in her home country. She then moved to live and work in the United Kingdom, where she was a member of the civil service for 12 years. On her return to Africa, she served as a magistrate in Zimbabwe for a further 12 years, becoming the first woman to be appointed to the Bench. Returning to Lesotho, Justice Kelello took up a position at the High Court Bench, another post to which she was the first female appointee. She was elected a Judge of the court in 2006 for a four year term. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_636_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hamdi-Faraj-Fanoush.png" alt="Justice Hamdi Faraj Fanoush – Libya" width="150" height="185" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_636_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice Hamdi Faraj Fanoush – Libya</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Hamdi-Faraj-Fanoush.png" alt="Justice Hamdi Faraj Fanoush – Libya" width="150" height="185" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice Hamdi Faraj Fanoush – Libya</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice Hamdi Faraj Fanoush is from Libya, where he is a respected judge of long standing. As well as being a member of Libya’s Superior Council of Judiciary, he is currently Chief Justice (President) of the Court of Appeal in Tripoli. He was elected in 2006 for a four year term. Judge Fanoush is a regular lecturer and trainer on human rights issues for the Libyan judiciary, and is generally dedicated to promoting human rights in his country. Between 1984 and 1997, Judge Fanoush also served as Libya’s ambassador to Cameroon. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_638_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-Githu-Muigai.png" alt="Justice Githu Muigai – Kenya" width="150" height="185" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_638_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice Githu Muigai – Kenya</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Justice-Githu-Muigai.png" alt="Justice Githu Muigai – Kenya" width="150" height="185" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice Githu Muigai – Kenya</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice Githu Muigai holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and was called to the bar in 1985. He also holds a Master’s Degree in International Law from Columbia University School of Law, New York and a Ph.D. in Constitutional Law from the University of Nairobi. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and a member of the American Association of Trial Lawyers. In addition to law practice, he is an Associate Professor of Public Law at the School of Law of the University of Nairobi. He specialises in public law, human rights and transnational legal practice. Justice Muigai is also the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_640_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/George_Kanyeihamba.jpg" alt="Justice George W. Kanyeihamba – Uganda" width="270" height="187" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_640_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">Justice George W. Kanyeihamba – Uganda</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/George_Kanyeihamba.jpg" alt="Justice George W. Kanyeihamba – Uganda" width="270" height="187" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>Justice George W. Kanyeihamba – Uganda</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice George W. Kanyeihamba is a national of Uganda. He was elected Judge of the African Court in 2006 for a two year term. He holds a Ph.D. in Law from the University of Warwick, UK. He is a Professor of Law and held various positions in Uganda. He was a member of the Ugandan National Legislature, a Cabinet Minister, Minsiter of Justice and Attorney-General. He was also a Senior Advisor to the President on all aspects of governmental policy and actions in human rights and international affairs. He served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Uganda from 1997 to 2009. He is also the Chancellor of Kampala International University, Uganda. In addition, he served as an expert in International Refugee Law at the Special Meeting of Government and Non-Government Experts of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). This meeting was held on 27 to 29 March 2000, the 30th Anniversary of the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention, Governing Issues Relating to Refugees in Africa. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Start single member --> <!-- Sehema & Single member wrapper --> <!-- Team Image --> <!-- Image --> <a data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_642_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default"><img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-1024x912.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" srcset="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-1024x912.jpg 1024w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-300x267.jpg 300w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-768x684.jpg 768w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-1536x1369.jpg 1536w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-2048x1825.jpg 2048w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-750x668.jpg 750w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-1140x1016.jpg 1140w" alt="JUSTICE BEN KIOKO – KENYA" width="1024" height="912" /></a> <!-- Overlay --> <!-- Ribbon --> <!-- Member Name --> <!-- Member Name --> <a href="void(0)" data-mfp-src="#gs_team_popup_642_3" data-theme="gs-team-popup--default">JUSTICE BEN KIOKO – KENYA</a> <!-- Member Designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Popup --> <!-- Team Image --> <img src="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-1024x912.jpg" srcset="https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-1024x912.jpg 1024w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-300x267.jpg 300w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-768x684.jpg 768w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-1536x1369.jpg 1536w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-2048x1825.jpg 2048w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-750x668.jpg 750w, https://www.africancourt.lopetech.co.tz/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/new-picture-Ben-kioko-4-scaled-1-1140x1016.jpg 1140w" alt="JUSTICE BEN KIOKO – KENYA" width="1024" height="912" /> <!-- Meta Details --> <!-- Single member name --> <h2>JUSTICE BEN KIOKO – KENYA</h2> <!-- Single member designation --> Former judge <!-- Social Links --> <!-- Description --> Justice Ben Kioko (EBS, FCIArb) was initially elected judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in July 2012 for a six-year term and re-elected in July 2018 for a second and final six-year term. He was elected as Vice President of the Court and served in that capacity from September 2016 to June 2021. Prior to joining the African Court, Justice Kioko was The Chief Legal Counsel to the African Union (AU) and Director for the unified Central Legal service for the AU, its organs and institutions, including the AU Commission, regional as well as representative offices for more than a decade. Prior to being appointed Chief Legal Counsel, Justice Kioko served as Senior Legal officer in the Legal Department of the OAU/AU. In the capacity of Chief Legal Counsel, he was responsible for oversight of all legal matters, including provision of legal advice, drafting of treaties and agreements, conduct of all elections, as well as advising all AU organs and institutions including the Executive Council and the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. He oversaw the drafting and negotiation of at least twenty-five treaties on different areas, including human rights, governance, and peace and security, and in the building of their treaty bodies. He was also involved in the formulation and implementation of AU programmes, projects and strategic plans and in the establishment of some Public Private Partnership initiatives, notably, the drafting of the treaty establishing the African Risk Capacity (ARC) of which he also advised on its implementation. Judge Kioko was also involved in the conceptualisation, drafting, negotiations and adoption processes for the African Court Protocol. While at the service of the AU, Justice Kioko provided technical backstopping to the African Groups in various world capitals including but not limited to Berlin, Brasilia, Brussels, Geneva, New Delhi, New York, Paris, Rome, Tokyo, Vienna, and Washington DC, during negotiation of international agreements and policy frameworks. He also initiated and led engagements aimed at building synergies and collaborative relationships across African partners and various stakeholders such as law faculties, civil society, non-governmental organizations, the media, research think tanks as well as the 8 African Regional Economic Communities (RECs), UN Agencies, the European Union, World Bank, The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Organization of American States (OAS), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), African Development Bank (AfDB) and other international and multilateral institutions. He also initiated among others, the establishment of a publicly available web-based status information system on OAU/AU treaties, an electronic voting system for use by AU policy organs, the Annual Consultative Forum of Legal Advisers of the AU and the RECs, as well as close working relations between the AU Legal Department and the office of the Under-Secretary General for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel for the United Nations (UN). He also supported the initial stages of the establishment of the African Legal Support Facility hosted by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), the African Institute of International Law (AIIL) and the Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU). His experience with sensitive political issues includes his involvement in the investigation into the assassination attempt on President Mubarak of Egypt in Addis Ababa, the Conflict between Eritrea and Yemen, the Hissène Habré case as well as the formulation and adoption of many Common African Positions notably on the principle of universal jurisdiction and the International Criminal Court (ICC). Justice Kioko is an institutional memory powerhouse on African Union matters as he was deeply involved, initially as Senior Legal Officer, and subsequently as The Chief Legal Counsel, in the institutional transformation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) to the African Union (AU). He was also in charge of implementation of Assembly decisions on the transformation of the OAU to the AU and institutional transformative processes within the AU notably the efforts towards establishment of the African Union Government as well as the African Union Authority. Prior to joining the African Union, Justice Kioko, who is also an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, served in various capacities in his home country including working for government and private legal practice. Justice Kioko has provided post graduate training in various fields including African Union law-making functions, democracy, governance, rule of law, conflict resolution, regional integration, protection of civilians, human rights and is widely published, most recently on the President Hissén Habré Trial. He serves in several international advisory boards as well as editorial boards of various international Law Journals. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and a recipient of two prestigious national awards in Kenya, including Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS). Justice Kioko has a keen interest and experience in the design of structures and vehicles that hold public-private cooperation projects that are international in nature, and which involve multiple countries and private sector actors, by a complex series of agreements that are, on the one hand, more like treaties and, on the other, more like public-private sector arrangements as well as the disputes arising from their implementation, including arbitration & mediation. He is the recipient of the American Society of International Law (ASIL), Honorary Member Award for year 2024, which is conferred annually on an individual of American or other nationality who has rendered distinguished contributions or service in the field of international law. <strong>Justice Kioko </strong><strong>is the 13th African to be bestowed with this honour in the 118 years that this prize has been awarded, since 1906</strong>. The award was given at a ceremony held during the Society’s AGM in Washington DC in April 2024. <!-- Skills --> <!-- Drawer Contents --> <!-- Pagination --> <!-- Panel --> <style>#gs_team_area_3 .gs-team-filter-cats{text-align:center}</style>
