Members – African Transitional Justice Network

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PhD Researcher

Position:	PhD Researcher
Bio:	Eden Matiyas is currently a PhD researcher and a seasoned practitioner in peacebuilding and conflict transformation, specialising in the Horn of Africa. With over eight years of practical experience, she has developed expertise in transitional justice, programme design and implementation, policy engagement, research, and analysis.
Skills and expertise:	Programme management, research and analysis, and policy engagement
Reason for membership:	I am seeking membership to engage more actively with a community of researchers and practitioners working in areas relevant to my PhD, particularly transitional justice, collective memory, and digital technologies. Membership will support networking opportunities, learnings, and stay informed about current debates and developments in the field.

Issouf DIABATE

PRESIDENT

Position:	PRESIDENT
Organisation / institution:	Association Noyau DUR pour la Propotion de la Justice Transitionnelle au Mali ( AND-MALI)
Bio:	Issouf DIABATÉ est juriste, consultant et enseignant-chercheur spécialisé dans les questions de gouvernance, de droits humains et de justice transitionnelle. Je coordonne plusieurs initiatives et projets dans ces domaines au Mali et contribue aux réflexions sur les mécanismes de prévention et de gestion des conflits. Actuellement président de l\'association Noyau Dur pour la promotion de la justice transitionnelle au Mali. Je suis titulaire d\'une maîtrise en droit des affaires ainsi que de deux masters : l\'un en droit privé et l\'autre en prévention et gestion des conflits et protection des droits humains.
Skills and expertise:	Expert en justice transitionnelle, spécialisé dans la réconciliation nationale, la gestion des conflits, la promotion des droits humains, les mécanismes traditionnels de justice, l\'analyse des processus de paix, la facilitation de dialogues multi-acteurs, l\'élaboration de projets, le plaidoyer institutionnel et la cohésion sociale.
Reason for membership:	Partages d\'expertises, réseautages, et collaboration active.
Location:	Bamako - MALI
Social Media:	https://www.facebook.com/share/172WK68tAa/

KEHINDE ADEGBOYEGA

Executive Director

Position:	Executive Director
Organisation / institution:	HUMAN RIGHTS JOURNALISTS NETWORK NIGERIA
Bio:	Kehinde Adegboyega is a dedicated human rights defender, journalist, and impact producer based in Lagos, Nigeria. As the Executive Director of the Human Rights Journalists Network Nigeria (HRJNN) and the Founder of the Africa International Human Rights Film Festival (AIHRFF), he leverages media and digital storytelling as strategic tools for social change. Kehinde also serves as the Convener of the West African Digital Rights Defenders Coalition (WADRDC), where he leads regional efforts in digital rights advocacy, internet governance, and protecting the safety of media practitioners
Skills and expertise:	Human rights advocacy and investigation Digital rights and internet governance Film-based impact production and storytelling Digital security and resilience for journalists Open-source intelligence (OSINT) and digital forensics Coalition building and regional policy engagement
Reason for membership:	To collaborate with fellow practitioners within the African Transitional Justice Hub to strengthen the intersection of media, technology, and justice. I am interested in exploring how digital evidence preservation and human rights filmmaking can enhance accountability and reconciliation efforts across the continent.
Location:	Lagos, Nigeria
Social Media:	https://www.linkedin.com/in/kehindeadegboyega

Haregot Zeray

Executive Director

Position:	Executive Director
Organisation / institution:	Tigray Human Rights Advocacy Network (THRAN)
Bio:	Haregot Zeray holds MA in Human Rights from Addis Ababa University. He has served in higher educational institutions in Ethiopia in the capacity of lecturer for 10 years. Previously, he worked as a senior human rights expert, program manager and project coordinator at the Tigray Human Rights Advocacy Network (THRAN). He currently serves as Executive Director of THRAN, leading Human rights Advocacy, education, training, research, monitoring and investigation to uphold human rights, advance Transitional justice and foster peace building in Tigray, Ethiopia.
Skills and expertise:	Haregot Zeray Possesses strong foundational computer skills and excels in speaking, writing, listening and reading four languages: Tigrigna, Amharic, English and Geez.
Reason for membership:	To exchange ideas, knowledge, experiences and jointly work for the advancement of Transitional justice in the continent in general and Ethiopia in particular
Location:	Tigray, Ethiopia

Agatha Ndonga

Head of Program - South Sudan

Organisation / institution:	International Center for Transitional Justice
Bio:	Agatha Ndonga has over a decade of experience in transitional justice, peacebuilding, gender and human rights, legal and policy reform, and international relations. Agatha provides technical expertise to government and non-government/civil society actors including victims’ and survivors’ networks, on inclusive implementation of transitional justice processes aimed at preventing the reccurence of human rights violations. She currently manages the South Sudan Program at International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ). Her recent publications examine the complementary role of customary and informal justice mechanisms within the broader peacebuilding and reconciliation efforts in contexts affected by mass human rights violations - https://www.ictj.org/reconciliation-through-customary-justice-southsudan as well as the inclusion of conflict-related displaced populations in transitional justice policymaking - https://www.ictj.org/inclusion-displaced-persons-south-sudan’s. Agatha is a member of the African Women for Transitional Justice (AW4TJ) and has served as a Fellow with Robert Bosch Stiftung, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, and The Hague Institute for Global Justice. She holds an M.A. in Peace Studies and International Relations
Skills and expertise:	Research and Analysis Writing and Editing Training and Capacity Building Policy Development Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Reason for membership:	Contribute to the growth of, and strengthen the Network through my experience, skills and expertise
Location:	Nairobi - Kenya

Philip Olayoku

Coordinator

Position:	Coordinator
Organisation / institution:	The West African Transitional Justice Centre
Bio:	PHILIP ADEMOLA OLAYOKU, has a doctorate in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Ibadan where he teaches as an adjunct. He is the founder and coordinator of the West African Transitional Justice Centre (WATJCentre) and also the Chair of Marcel Advisory. He consulted on the media and terrorism project for the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) and served on the international advisory board of the Medecins Sans Frontieres for developing modules on their Speaking Out Case Studies. His research interests include transitional Justice, security studies, ethnicity, digital power dynamics and transnational relations on which he has several research and policy publications. He has written on the contexts of reparations, restitution, diaspora, post-conflict peacebuilding, Africa and global warfare, Africa-Asia relations, as well as the gendered and technology dynamics of conflict and its management.
Skills and expertise:	I have expertise across the fields of transitional Justice, security studies, ethnicity, digital power dynamics and transnational relations
Reason for membership:	To bridge the gap between the the research and practice of transitional justice on the continent
Location:	Nigeria

Tendaishe Tlou

Independent Researcher and TJ Advocacy Consultant

Position:	Independent Researcher and TJ Advocacy Consultant
Organisation / institution:	BRICS Research Institute
Bio:	Affililiations: BRICS Research Institute, Durban University of Technology. Bio: I am a seasoned Peace, Security and Governance practitioner with nine years of experience in peacebuilding, human rights and transitional justice in Africa. I hold a Masters in Human Rights, Peace and Development (Africa University) and a BSc (Hons) in Peace and Governance (Bindura University) which align with the topic(s) under discussion and my passion to advance justice. I am also in possession of various professional certificates in peacebuilding, human rights and social justice from local and international training hubs which complement my skills in this field.
Skills and expertise:	• Directly engages and coordinates TJ organisations to ensure that they effectively responde to TJ issues in Zimbabwe; • Conducts regular needs assessments for TJ stakeholders so that they remain aware of their evolving expectations from the movement; • Conducts strategic and impact TJ research including: -Conducting both quantitative and qualitative field research to inform organic and context specific TJ policies in Zimbabwe; -Developing concept note(s), identified research projects and events and -Preparing draft report(s) for review. • Designs and implements high impact transitional justice projects with a strong gender component; • Provides technical support to high level government institutions such as specific parliamentary portfolio committees, the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission and the Executive; • Provides overall leadership and operational support for trainees and communities (including women and girls) participating in TJ projects across all Provinces and Districts in Zimbabwe; • Capacitates communities on TJ issues through community-based trainings and dialogues to promote peace and reconciliation, with a strong gender component; • Produces thoroughly researched analytical papers on transitional justice, human rights and conflict transformation; • Carries-out intensive and extensive transitional justice policy analysis and produces advocacy reports to push for TJ policy adoption and implementation; • Designs appropriate interventions and recommendations for all transitional justice processes in Zimbabwe to combat marginalisation and discrimination of survivors on the basis of religious, political and cultural affiliation; • Convenes and facilitates regular stakeholder meetings which included training and dialogues on key transitional justice issues in Zimbabwe (including youths, PWDs, women and girls); • Participates in domestic, regional and international transitional justice advocacy programmes; • Participates in various activities on behalf of the organisation; • Compiles and dispatches various transitional justice reports within agreed timeframes; • Keeps tags on and designed appropriate responses to critical transitional justice developments in the country and region; • Identifies and contributes to and drafted grant proposals and donor reports; and • Engages in grant management and compliance processes.
Reason for membership:	Active engagement in TJ processes and engagements.
Location:	Harare/Johannesburg

Damian Etone

Senior Lecturer in International Human Rights Law

Position:	Senior Lecturer in International Human Rights Law
Organisation / institution:	University of Stirling
Bio:	Dr. Damian Etone is a Senior Lecturer in International Human Rights Law at the University of Stirling. He serves as the Director of the MSc Programme in Human Rights and Diplomacy, a program offered in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Etone holds an LLM (Distinction) in International Criminal/Human Rights Law from Bangor University (Wales) and a PhD in International Human Rights Law from the University of Adelaide (Australia). Dr. Etone is a co-founding coordinator of the Universal Periodic Review Academic Network (UPRAN), an international network of scholars focused on the UN’s Universal Periodic Review mechanism. His research expertise centers on international human rights law, with a particular focus on the participation of African states in global human rights mechanisms. He has published extensively in the areas of human rights and transitional justice, and is a International Criminal Law Case Reporter for Oxford University Press and recently as Editor of the monograph Human Rights and the UN Universal Periodic Review Mechanism: A Research Companion (2024). In 2023, Dr. Etone was appointed as an Academic Adviser to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC), where he plays a critical role in assessing the academic merit and development potential of scholarship candidates. He also undertook a visiting scholarship at the University of Ghana Law School in 2023, further enhancing his international academic collaborations. Dr. Etone has received prestigious awards and recognitions throughout his career. He was a recipient of the Chevening Scholarship Award (2012-2013), a leadership scholarship funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and the Beacon of Enlightenment Scholarship Award (2014-2017).
Skills and expertise:	International law International human rights law Transitional justice international criminal law Teaching and research
Reason for membership:	Expert
Location:	United Kingdom
Social Media:	http://linkedin.com/in/dr-damian-etone-45519174

Agaba Racheal Tabitha

Independent researcher and writer

Location: Uganda

Owiso Owiso

Independent consultant

Position:	Independent consultant
Organisation / institution:	Independent consultant
Bio:	DR. OWISO OWISO is an international lawyer, scholar and researcher whose primary interests and areas of specialisation include general public international law, international criminal law/justice, international arbitration and dispute settlement, law of international organisations, transitional justice, human rights, governance and democratisation, and law and technology. He earned a doctorate in public international law from the University of Luxembourg in 2022. He has taught international law at the University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) and the University of Groningen (The Netherlands). He currently practises law.
Skills and expertise:	Transitional justice research and advocacy International law litigation
Social Media:	https://www.owisoowiso.com/

Yolande LOVI

Chargée de Communication

Position:	Chargée de Communication
Organisation / institution:	HCRRUN
Bio:	Je suis chargée de communication au Haut-Commissariat à la Réconciliation et au Renforcement de l\'Unité Nationale (HCRRUN) au Togo. Je possède une expertise en communication institutionnelle appliquée aux processus de justice transitionnelle, de réconciliation et de cohésion sociale. Je travaille à la conception et à la mise en œuvre de stratégies de communication visant à promouvoir la mémoire, la vérité et le vivre-ensemble. Mon intérêt porte particulièrement sur le rôle des médias comme levier de consolidation de la paix et d\'engagement citoyen. Je participe activement aux rencontres régionales et internationales sur la justice transitionnelle, contribuant aux réflexions sur les approches innovantes de communication au service de la réconciliation.
Skills and expertise:	Communication institutionnelle et stratégique Élaboration et mise en œuvre de plans de communication Communication pour la paix, la réconciliation et la cohésion sociale Justice transitionnelle (sensibilisation, vulgarisation, communication) Relations médias et gestion de la presse Rédaction professionnelle (discours, communiqués, rapports, dossiers de presse) Production de contenus (imprimés, numériques, audiovisuels) Organisation et couverture médiatique d\'événements institutionnels Communication de crise et gestion de l\'image institutionnelle Animation de plateformes de dialogue et communication participative Sensibilisation communautaire et mobilisation sociale Intégration du genre et approches inclusives en communication Communication digitale et gestion des réseaux sociaux Coordination avec les parties prenantes (institutions, OSC, partenaires)
Reason for membership:	Je souhaite rejoindre l’African Transitional Justice Network afin de renforcer mon engagement professionnel dans le domaine de la justice transitionnelle, en particulier à travers la communication institutionnelle et stratégique au service de la paix et de la réconciliation. En tant que chargée de communication au HCRRUN, je suis directement impliquée dans la promotion de la mémoire, de la cohésion sociale et du vivre-ensemble. Intégrer ce réseau représente pour moi une opportunité de partager des expériences, de capitaliser sur les bonnes pratiques à l’échelle africaine et de contribuer activement aux réflexions sur des approches innovantes, notamment en matière de sensibilisation et de mobilisation des communautés. Je suis également motivée par la volonté de renforcer les synergies entre acteurs, de valoriser l’expérience togolaise et de participer à la construction de réponses durables aux défis liés à la justice transitionnelle sur le continent.
Location:	Togo

NONDO RUGIRA CHRISTIAN

Executive Director

Position:	Executive Director
Organisation / institution:	Action Pour le Developpement des Jeunes au Congo (ADJC)
Bio:	Nondo Rugira Christian is a youth empowerment leader, human rights and gender equality defender, peace and policy advocate, and humanitarian actor. He serves as Executive Director of ADJC (Action Pour le Développement des Jeunes au Congo), where he leads initiatives focused on inclusive education, access to justice, climate resilience, menstrual health education, and community empowerment. He is committed to advancing social justice, youth leadership, gender equality, and sustainable peace, particularly in conflict-affected and underserved communities. Through his work, he promotes local action, civic engagement, and inclusive development for vulnerable populations.
Skills and expertise:	Skills and Expertise Youth Empowerment and Leadership Human Rights Advocacy Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution Policy Advocacy and Civic Engagement Inclusive Education Programming Access to Justice and Community Protection Climate Resilience and Community Adaptation Menstrual Health Education and Awareness Humanitarian Action and Community Outreach Project Design, Coordination, and Implementation Community Mobilization and Capacity Building Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Building Public Speaking and Facilitation Monitoring, Reporting, and Documentation Advocacy Campaigns and Awareness Raising
Reason for membership:	Reason for Membership in the African Transitional Justice Network I am interested in joining the African Transitional Justice Network because I am deeply committed to human rights, peacebuilding, access to justice, and community resilience, particularly in conflict-affected and vulnerable communities. Through my work as Executive Director of ADJC (Action Pour le Développement des Jeunes au Congo), I have been actively engaged in supporting youth empowerment, gender equality, civic participation, and the protection of human dignity. My interest in transitional justice is rooted in the realities faced by many communities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where conflict, displacement, violence, exclusion, and injustice continue to affect lives and limit opportunities for sustainable peace. I believe transitional justice is essential for promoting truth, accountability, healing, reconciliation, and inclusive recovery. By joining this network, I hope to learn from African experts and practitioners, strengthen my understanding of transitional justice approaches, and contribute grassroots perspectives from local communities. I am particularly interested in how transitional justice can support youth inclusion, women’s rights, peacebuilding, community dialogue, and long-term social transformation. Membership in this network would provide an important platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, advocacy, and capacity strengthening, while also enabling me to contribute to broader African efforts toward justice, peace, and reconciliation.
Location:	Congo kinshasa
Social Media:	http://www.adjcongo.org

Tendaiwo Maregere

Transitional Justice Researcher

Position:	Transitional Justice Researcher
Organisation / institution:	Independent Consultant
Bio:	Tendaiwo Peter Maregere is a Transitional Justice, Governance, Peace, Security and International Development Professional who has over 25 years’ experience in working with national, regional and international organizations, including but not limited to, the United Nations, African Union, SADC, Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR), United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in post conflicts societies on transitional justice, governance, elections, conflict analyses, and security sector reform in Ethiopia, Liberia, Nepal, Mozambique, Sudan, South Sudan, Zambia and Zimbabwe. He is a holder of a doctorate in Transitional Justice from Coventry University -UK (2019). Tendaiwo further possesses over 15 years of experience conducting research and analytical work in conflict and post-conflict environments across Sub-Saharan Africa. His work spans transitional justice, post-electoral reconciliation, civil society engagement, and governance reform. His approach combines both qualitative and quantitative participatory research methods, political economy analysis, and policy formulation tailored to fragile and transitional governance contexts. He is also experienced in high-level advisory and practical engagement in transitional justice, including work with human rights commissions, truth commissions, post-conflict research and institutional strengthening. He has managed multi-million dollar projects in governance, transitional justice and peacebuilding including grants, cooperative agreements and adhering to procedures from USAID, EU, UNDP, SIDA, DFID, NED and other donors in sub-Saharan Africa. Tendaiwo is passionate about the plight of victims of violent conflict, injustice, and climate change and committed to contributing to innovative, sustainable, and victim-centric structures and mechanisms that address the needs and interests of victims to reconstruct their lives and find closure at the end of mass atrocities and/or calamities.
Skills and expertise:	Transitional Justice Governance & Democracy Rule of Law Human Rights Peace and Security
Reason for membership:	Contribute to the discourse on transitional justice in Africa
Location:	Harare, Zimbabwe
Social Media:	https://www.linkedin.com/in/tendaiwo-peter-maregere-ph-d-a3bb266/

Jonas Kakule Sindani, Esq. Kakule Sindani

PhD Candidate in Human Rights and Transitional Justice

Position:	PhD Candidate in Human Rights and Transitional Justice
Organisation / institution:	Université catholique de Louvain
Bio:	Jonas Kakule Sindani a human rights and transitional justice lawyer. He is currently pursuing a joint PhD in legal sciences (Human Rights and Transitional Justice) at the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) and at the Université catholique de Bukavu (DR Congo). He holds an LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (University of Pretoria) and a Licence in International Law (Université de Goma).
Skills and expertise:	Human Rights Transitional Justice International Criminal Law International Humanitarian Law Constitutional Law
Reason for membership:	I am motivated to join this Network because it links African transitional justice scholarship with policy engagement, continental outreach, and the amplification of marginalised voices. It aligns with my commitment to grounded, inclusive, and transformative justice shaped by the lived realities of affected communities.
Location:	Louvain-la-Neuve
Social Media:	https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonas-k-sindani-2598ba192/

Elizabeth Atieno

Director

Position:	Director
Organisation / institution:	Survivors Libarations Forum
Bio:	https://synergyforjustice.org/expert_contributors
Skills and expertise:	https://synergyforjustice.org/expert_contributors
Reason for membership:	I am seeking membership in the Traditional Justice Network to contribute to and learn from a community committed to advancing survivor-centered justice. My work focuses on advocating for accountability, reparations, and the inclusion of survivor voices, particularly in contexts of conflict-related sexual violence. I believe this network provides an important platform to strengthen collaboration, share knowledge, and promote justice approaches that are rooted in community realities.
Location:	Kenya

Priscilla Yagu Ciesay, Esq.,

Co-Fouder & Sir. Technical Advisor (WAVE-Gambia), Independent Consultant

Position:	Co-Fouder & Sir. Technical Advisor (WAVE-Gambia), Independent Consultant
Organisation / institution:	WAVE-Gambia: Women\'s Association for Women & Victims\' Empowerment
Bio:	I am Ms. Priscilla Yagu Shalom Ciesay, Esq., a human rights lawyer and international humanitarian law expert with over 20 years of experience across UN Headquarters in New York and missions in Afghanistan, Darfur, Ethiopia, Kosovo, Liberia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda, specializing in human rights, civilian protection, Women, Peace and Security, and gender justice. Global to Local Expertise From my roles at UN Human Rights Office and as a UN Special Procedures Mandate Holder (2018-2022) under Security Council Resolution 1591 on Sudan, to my current work as Human Rights and Transitional Justice Consultant since 2022—advising UN entities and international organizations in The Gambia and Africa—I bring proven skills in post-conflict recovery and victim empowerment to this network. Leadership in Survivor-Centered TJ As co-founder and Senior Technical Advisor of WAVE-Gambia, alongside my role as Gender Justice Specialist for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in The Gambia, I lead initiatives on TRRC implementation, citizenship restoration, memorialization through writs of mandamus, and institutional accountability, directly advancing equitable justice for Jammeh-era survivors, especially women. Multi-Level Advocacy and Credentials Called to the Bar of England and Wales and admitted as Barrister and Solicitor of The Gambia\'s Supreme Court in 2002, with law degrees from King’s College London and The City Law School (UK), I serve on international advisory boards, providing technical assistance that bridges national Gambian efforts with regional West African and continental African TJ priorities. Committed Network Contributor This network offers me platforms to share my frontline insights, forge national-regional-continental partnerships, exchange knowledge on scalable TJ models, and amplify marginalized voices for reparations, non-recurrence, and psychosocial healing across Africa.
Skills and expertise:	Legal Education, Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law, Women\'s Rights, Transitional Justice, Gender Justice, Anti-Torture Advocacy, UN Missions, Psychological Support, Policy Reforms, Training and Capacity Building.
Reason for membership:	I am excited to join the African Transitional Justice (TJ) Network to broaden my engagement, exposure, and partnerships at national, regional, and continental levels while amplifying impact through knowledge sharing and exchange with fellow TJ practitioners. As a senior technical advisor at WAVE-Gambia, I seek dynamic platforms to engage diverse stakeholders, gain visibility, and expose myself to evolving TJ trends across Africa. Membership provides access to cutting-edge tools, reports, and peer-to-peer learning on victim-centered approaches, allowing me to refine our legal clinics and survivor dialogues while sharing broad expertise on family-led burials, statelessness reduction, and institutional accountability from national and regional lenses. I aim to build collaborations with national actors in The Gambia, regional West African CSOs and networks, and continental AU bodies plus survivor groups, co-creating scalable TJ models that amplify marginalized voices and translate our interim project gains into shared advocacy for reparations and non-recurrence. Through this network, I can promote WAVE-Gambia\'s leadership on Jammeh-era justice, exchange insights with global peers to drive equitable TJ, and position our team as influential voices weaving legal, psychosocial, and participatory strategies for a more accountable Africa.
Location:	The Gambia

Mary Izobo

Advocacy Programme Manager

Position:	Advocacy Programme Manager
Organisation / institution:	Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation
Bio:	Ms Mary Izobo is an International Human Rights Lawyer, Gender Equality Advocate and Governance Expert. She is the Advocacy Programme Manager for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), where she leads the Advocacy strategy implementation, manages all projects within advocacy and the organization and creates synergy and collaboration between advocacy programmes and the work of other programmes at local, regional, and global levels. She coordinates stakeholder management across the organization and uses her expertise in the field to profile the organization’s work nationally, regionally and globally. Ms Izobo is also studying for a Doctor of Laws (LLD) focusing on international law and governance. Before that, she obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) in Rule of Law for Development from Loyola University Chicago, United States of America, and another Master of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights and Democratization in Africa from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom; a Barrister at Law (BL) from the Nigerian Law School, Abuja, Nigeria, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons) in French Language from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. She was the Legal Advisor for the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), an organ of the African Union (AU), and has worked for the United Nations (UN), the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), the Institute for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) and the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA). Ms Izobo is a 2025 Rise Up Leader, a 2023 Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow, and a 2023 Alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme of the United States of America Department of State. She is also a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. She received numerous academic awards and accolades in recognition of her work. Notably, Africa’s Top Legal Millennial – The Amazon of Women’s Rights, Kaduna State Honours Award for public service in Nigeria, SPE Top Pathfinder and Futurist Activist.
Skills and expertise:	Transitional Justice Democratic Governance and Constitutionalism Gender Policy
Reason for membership:	Expert
Location:	South Africa
Social Media:	https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryizobo/

Joseph Ben Kaifala

Principal

Position:	Principal
Organisation / institution:	Center for Memory and Reparations
Bio:	Joseph Ben Kaifala is a Sierra Leonean writer and historian. He is the founder and principal of the Center for Memory and Reparations - facilitating remembrance and collective narratives around the Sierra Leonean civil war. Joseph is also the founder of the Jeneba Project - which provides educational opportunities to adolescent girls in Sierra Leone. He works in areas of International Law, Transitional Justice, Human Rights, and Education. He is currently a commissioner and chairman of Sierra Leone\'s Monuments and Relics Commission.
Skills and expertise:	International Law Human Rights Transitional Justice Remembrance And Memorialization
Reason for membership:	A vital network
Location:	Freetown \| Sierra Leone

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