Lady Justice Bensaoula Chafika is a national of Algeria who was elected judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in January 2017 during the 28th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, for a six-year term. She was re-elected in February 2023 for a second term of six years.
Honourable Judge Bensaoula was elected Vice-President of the Court on 2 June 2025 for a 2-year term.
Dr Bensaoula, who is currently advisor to the Council of State and the conflicts tribunal and a lecturer at the National School of Magistracy in Algeria, holds a Doctorate Degree in Public Law.
She has held several key positions in the judiciary and administration of Algeria, including judge of the Criminal Affairs Chambers, judge of the Court of Appeal, member of the Board of Directors of The Institute of Law and Justice in Malta, Inspector of Administrative and Judicial Courts, advisor to the Minister of Justice.
Justice Bensaoula has a number of publications to her credit, including:
- The Issue of Mediation in Algerian Civil and Administrative Procedure Code.
- Conciliation in Administrative Matters.
- Enforcement of Administrative Judgments by the Administration.
- The Use of Audio-Visual Evidence.
Justice Bensaoula speaks Arabic, English, and French.
