Judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights

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The first Judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights were elected on January 22, 2006 at the Eighth Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, held in Khartoum, Sudan. The judges, hailing from 11 of the 53 member states of the African Union, are from backgrounds varying in levels of judicial experience and knowledge of international and human rights law. The judges are listed below in alphabetical order according to their country of origin. Each entry provides the length of the judge-elect's term, as well as the judge-elect’s position at the time of election, other positions held and publications.

Dr. Fatsah Ouguergouz (Algeria)

Jean Emile Somda (Burkina Faso}

Dr. Gerard Niyungeko (Burundi)

Sophia A.B. Akuffo (Ghana)

Kellelo Justina Masafo-Guni (Lesotho)

Hamdi Faraj Fanoush (Libya)

Modibo Tounty Guindo (Mali)

Jean Mutsinzi (Rwanda)

El Hadji Guissé (Senegal)

Bernard Ngoepe (South Africa)

George W. Kanyeihamba (Uganda)