South African advocate appointed to African Court Bench
Leading South African Advocate, Dumisa Ntsebeza, has been appointed a judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. He was picked by the African Union which said he will be sworn in during the 61st ordinary session of the organisation in June. Malian Justice Sacko Modibo was also appointed to the Bench, which […]
Leading South African Advocate, Dumisa Ntsebeza, has been appointed a judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
He was picked by the African Union which said he will be sworn in during the 61st ordinary session of the organisation in June.
Malian Justice Sacko Modibo was also appointed to the Bench, which is made up of 11 judges.
International Relations and Co-operation minister, Naledi Pandor, said Ntsebeza’s appointment was an “outcome of the support and confidence African countries have for South Africa”.
She said Pretoria wishes Ntsebeza well in his new assignment.
Ntsebeza, born in 1949, chairs the Desmond Tutu Peace Trust and is a trustee of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. He was involved in the political struggle against apartheid in the mid-1970s, when he served time in prison during which he completed his law degree.
He served as a commissioner of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission and as a commissioner on the UN International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur.
