[Translate to العربية:] Justice Kelello Justina Mafoso-Guni
- Lesotho -
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 has since been elected to serve on a four-year term as a judge with the African Court on Human and People's Rights.
[Translate to العربية:] Justice El Hadji Guissé
- Senegal -
Justice El Hadji Guissé is from Senegal and was elected for a four-year term of office. He has practiced Law since 1970 and has served as a former Chairman of the UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. He was also President of the Court of Appeal in Dakar, Senegal.
At the time of his election, he was the Special Rapporteur to the United Nations Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and was responsible for carrying out a detailed report on the relationship between the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights and the promotion of the right to drinking water supplies and sanitation.
[Translate to العربية:] Justice Hamdi Faraj Fanoush
- Libya -
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.
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.
[Translate to العربية:] Justice Githu Muigai
- Kenya -
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.
[Translate to العربية:] Justice George W. Kanyeihamba
(Uganda) (2006-2008)
Justice George W. Kanyeihamba is from Uganda. He was elected for a term of two years. He holds a Ph.D. in Law from the University of Warwick, UK. He has held various positions in Uganda. He was a member of the Ugandan National Legislature, a Cabinet Minister, Minster 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 is a Professor of Law, and since 1997 he has been a judge of the Supreme Court of Uganda. 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.
[Translate to العربية:] Justice Jean Emile Somda
(Burkina Faso) (2006-2008)
Justice Jean Emile Somda is from Burkina Faso. He was elected for a term of two years. At the time of his election, he was a member of the Constitutional Council of Burkina Faso. He studied Law and Economic Sciences at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal and obtained his Master's in Law in 1981.
He has held numerous posts, including Minister of Public Service and the Institutional Promotion of Burkina Faso, President of the Bobo-Dioulasso Court of Appeal and Legal Adviser to the Minister of Justice of Burkina Faso.