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African Court On Human And Peoples’ Rights
The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, also known simply as the African Court, is an international court established by member states of the African Union (AU) to implement provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (also known as the Banjul Charter). Seated in Arusha, Tanzania, it is the judicial arm of the AU and one of three regional human rights courts (together with the European Court of Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights). The African Court was created pursuant to a protocol to the Banjul Charter adopted in 1998 in Burkina Faso by the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor of the AU. The protocol came into force on 25 January 2004, following ratification by more than 15 countries. The court's first judges were elected in 2006 and it issued its first judgment in 2009. The African Court's mandate is to complement and reinforce the functions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, a quasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Court
International courts are formed by treaties between nations or under the authority of an international organization such as the United Nations and include ''ad hoc'' tribunals and permanent institutions but exclude any courts arising purely under national authority. Definition An international court is an international organization, or a body of an international organization, that hears cases in which one party may be a state or international organization (or body thereof), and which is composed of independent judges who follow predetermined rules of procedure to issue binding decisions on the basis of international law. History Early examples of international courts include the Nuremberg and Tokyo tribunals established in the aftermath of World War II. Several such international courts are presently located in The Hague in the Netherlands, most importantly the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and the International Criminal Court (ICC). Further international courts exist e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Kioko
Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett or Benson, and is also a given name in its own right. Ben (in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew surnames, e.g. Abraham ben Abraham ( he, אברהם בן אברהם). Bar-, "son of" in Aramaic, is also seen, e.g. Simon bar Kokhba ( he, שמעון בר כוכבא). Ben meaning "son of" is also found in Arabic as ''Ben'' (dialectal Arabic) or ''bin'' (بن), ''Ibn''/''ebn'' (ابن). People with the given name * Ben Adams (born 1981), member of the British boy band A1 * Ben Affleck (born 1972), American Academy Award-winning actor and screenwriter * Ben Ashkenazy (born 1968/69), American billionaire real estate developer * Ben Askren (born 1984), American sport wrestler and mixed martial artist * Ben Banogu (born 1996), American football player * Ben Barba (born 1989), Australian rugby player * Ben Barnes (other), multiple people * Ben Bartch (born 1998), America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamdi Faraj Fannoush
Hamdi ( ar, حمدي) is a masculine Arabic given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Hamdi Aslan (born 1967), Turkish footballer and coach * Hamdi Al Banbi (1935–2016), Egyptian engineer and politician * Hamdi Braa (born 1986), Tunisian basketball player * Hamdi Harbaoui, Tunisian footballer * Hamdi Kasraoui, Tunisian footballer * Hamdi Kayapınar (born 1979), Turkish serial killer * Hamdi Marzouki (born 1977), Tunisian footballer * Hamdi al-Pachachi (1886–1948), Iraqi politician * Hamdi Salihi (born 1984), Albanian footballer * Hamdi Ulukaya (born 1972), Turkish businessman and entrepreneur of Kurdish descent * Hamdy Wahiba, retired Egyptian military officer Middle name * Ahmet Hamdi Boyacıoğlu (1920–1998), Turkish judge * Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar (1901–1962), Turkish writer * Osman Hamdi Bey (1842–1910), Turkish archaeologist * Serpil Hamdi Tüzün, Turkish youth coach Surname * Baligh Hamdi Baligh Hamdi ( arz, بليغ حمد ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Githu Muigai
Githu Muigai (born 31 January 1960) is a Kenyan lawyer who was the Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya until February 13, 2018, when he resigned. He holds a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Nairobi, a master's degree in international law from Columbia University School of Law, and was awarded a doctoral degree in law in November 2002. Prior to becoming Attorney General Githu Muigai served in the defunct Constitution of Kenya Review Commission and at the United Nations as Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. 2013 Kenya presidential election petition When the first round of the presidential election took place on 4 March 2013, Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the president-elect of Kenya by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Raila Odinga challenged this in the Supreme Court of Kenya The Supreme Court of Kenya is the highest court in Kenya. It is established under Article ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Emile Somda
Jean Emile Somda was a judge from Burkina Faso who served on the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, also known simply as the African Court, is an international court established by member states of the African Union (AU) to implement provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights ... from 2006-2008.Previous Judges of the Court , African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights website, Retrieved November 1, 2010Samuel M. Makinda, Samuel M. & Okumu, F. Wafula The African Union: challenges of globalization, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George W
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. While in his twenties, Bush flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. In 1978, Bush unsuccessfully ran for the House of Representatives. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball before he was elected governor of Texas in 1994. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the nation. In the 2000 presidential election, Bush defeated Democratic incum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imani Daud Aboud
Imani may refer to: People Given name * Imani (rapper) (born 1971), American rapper * Imani Perry (born 1972), American interdisciplinary scholar of race, law, literature, and African-American culture * Imani Sanga (born 1972), Tanzanian musicologist * Imani Coppola (born 1978), American singer-songwriter and violinist * Imani Patterson (born 1985), former African-American actor * Imani Hakim (born 1993), American actress * Imani Uzuri, African-American vocalist Surname * Blair Imani, African-American Muslim activist Media * ''Imani'' (film), 2010 Swedish/Ugandan film *Imani Firewing, a supporting character of Nickelodeon/Nick Toons 2017 show '' Mysticons'' Organizations * Imani Entertainment Imani Entertainment Group is an American entertainment company founded and owned by Manny Halley. The company has offices in Atlanta and Los Angeles. History Founded by Manny Halley in 2005, Imani Entertainment Group is a full-service entertai ..., American entertainment company * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella Isibhakhomen Anukam
Stella or STELLA may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Comedy *Stella (comedy group), a comedy troupe consisting of Michael Showalter, Michael Ian Black and David Wain Characters * Stella (given name), including a list of characters with the name Films *''Miss Stella'', 1991 Indian Malayalam film, directed by I. Sasiand * ''Stella'' (1921 film), directed by Edwin J. Collins * ''Stella'' (1943 film), with Zully Moreno * ''Stella'' (1950 film), with Ann Sheridan and Victor Mature * ''Stella'' (1955 film), directed by Michael Cacoyannis, starring Melina Mercouri * ''Stella'' (1976 film), written and directed by Luigi Cozzi * ''Stella'' (1983 film), directed by Laurent Heynemann, see Victor Lanoux * ''Stella'' (1990 film), starring Bette Midler * ''Stella'' (2008 film), directed by Sylvie Verheyde Literature *Stella, novel attributed to Haitian author Emeric Bergeaud * ''Stella'' (novel), by Jan de Hartog, made into the 1958 film '' The Key'' * ''Stella'' (Norwegian magazine), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaise Tchikaya
Blaise is a personal name (from Greek Βλασιος, the name of Saint Blaise) and a place name. It can refer to: People * Blaise (name), including lists of people with the given name or surname ''Blaise'' Places France * Blaise-sous-Arzillières, a village and commune in the Marne ''département'' of north-eastern France * Blaise, a former commune of the Ardennes ''département'', now part of Vouziers * Blaise, a former commune of the Haute-Marne ''département'', now part of Colombey-les-Deux-Églises * Blaise (Marne), a tributary of the Marne River, northeastern France * Blaise (Eure), a tributary of the Eure (river), northern France Switzerland * The Gate of Blaise, an ancient city gate in Basel United Kingdom * Blaise Castle, a stately home in what is now the city of Bristol, England * Blaise Hamlet, built about 1811 for retired employees of the owner of Blaise Castle * Blaise High School, Bristol, England Other uses * Blaise (software), a computer-assist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bensaoula Chafika
Chafika Bensaoula is an Algerian jurist who was elected to the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights for a six-year term in 2017. Early life and education Bensaoula was born in Algeria and has a doctorate in public law. Career Bensaoula has been a judge of the Criminal Affair Chambers and Court of Appeal in Algeria. She is a lecturer at the National School of Magistracy in Algeria. She was Director of the Department of Legal Studies and Documentation at the Ministry of Justice. In April 2016, she was nominated for the International Narcotics Control Board. She is on the governing board of administrators for the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law. Bensaoula was elected to the African Court at the African Union meeting in Addis Ababa in January 2017, alongside Malawian Tujilane Chizumila. The two were sworn in on 6 March, bringing the number of women on the court to five of eleven judges for the first time and fulfilling the gender parity requirement of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tujilane Chizumila
Tujilane Rose Chizumila (born 14 May 1953) is a Malawian lawyer and jurist who was appointed to the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights for a six-year term in 2017. Early life and education Chizumila was born on 14 May 1953 in Zomba, Malawi. Her father, George Michongwe, was a senior civil servant who was assigned to the Malawi Delegation at the United Nations in New York in 1964. After the Cabinet Crisis of 1964 in Malawi, the family fled into exile in 1966, settling as refugees in Tanzania. She has a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Dar es Salaam, and a master's degree in International Law, obtained in Germany. Career Chizumila and her two sons returned to Malawi in 1988, where she worked for Save the Children for eighteen months while waiting for a security clearance because she was the child of a "rebel." She was then directed by Hastings Banda to report to the Minister of Justice as a State Advocate. She was later the first woman to establish a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Thérèse Mukamulisa
Marie Thérèse Mukamulisa (born 29 June 1965) is a Rwandan jurist who was appointed to a six-year term on the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights in 2016. Early life and education Mukamulisa was born in Kigali on 29 June 1965. She has a degree in civil law from the University of Rwanda (1990) and a master's degree in common law from the University of Moncton in New Brunswick, Canada (1993). She has a Masters in Genocide Studies and Prevention from the Center for Conflict Management at the University of Rwanda. Career Mukamulisa was an accountant and cashier at the Project of Agricultural Investigation and Statistics. Director Car Insurance at Sonarwa and Executive Secretary of the NGO umbrella organization CCOAIB. Mukamulisa was one of twelve commissioners who drafted the Rwanda post- genocide Constitution, and has been a lecturer in Comparative Law at the University of Rwanda. Mukamulisa was appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Rwanda in 2003. She has spoken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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