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Active 1 day, 20 hours agoPosition: Executive Director Organisation / institution: CSVR Bio: Annah Moyo is the Executive Director at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR). Annah is a Human Rights and Transitional Justice practitioner with over 18 years\' experience across the intersecting fields of human rights, transitional justice, gender, law, peace and security. She is passionate about justice, reparations, peace and security, community safety and wellbeing, human rights, and healing for all. Her publications promote a multidisciplinary approach to addressing human rights abuses, with a particular focus on empowering communities, advocacy, and social justice. Annah bridges the gap between laws and their implementation. She has worked with AU institutions in various capacities, supporting the development of soft law instruments, and is an expert trainer at national, regional, and continental levels in Human Rights, Transitional Justice, peacebuilding, and gender. She obtained her LLB and LLM with Specialisation in Human Rights and Constitutional Practice at the University of Pretoria. Skills and expertise: International Law International Human Rights Law Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Peace and Security Legal and human rights research Public Policy Stakeholder Management Mentorship and coaching Gender mainstreaming and integration Advocacy, networking and negotiation Diplomacy Political Analysis Conflict analysis Trainer and workshop facilitator Project & Programme Management Reason for membership: To learn, share knowledge, findings, best practices and reflect on transitional justice in Africa and beyond Location: Johannesburg, South Africa -
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Active 2 days, 1 hour agoPosition: Magistrate Organisation / institution: Appeal Court, Niamey, Niger Bio: Knowledgeable and committed legal professional with more than twenty years working experience as a magistrate. Held multiple law (national and international) support positions and is familiar with daily practice in a jurisdiction. Administrative expert capable of fast and effective organizational and communication skills. Experienced behind a desk, arranging meetings, and managing schedule. Self-motivated and detail oriented, with strong supporting abilities and active listening skills. A person who combines loyalty, impartiality, ethical conduct, independent and extensive legal knowledge. Skills and expertise: Expert with proven skills in Niger and Mali in legal, judicial, rule of law, transitional justice, civic engagement and capacity building and advocacy. I also have expertise in implementing, monitoring and evaluating programs and projects for access to justice, security sector reform and human rights, as well as supervising and leading multidisciplinary teams in judicial and legal practices. Bilingual, fluent in French, English, Haussa, Djerma-Songhai and Kanouri. Reason for membership: Expert, Roster member of Africa TJ Expert Location: Niamey. Niger Republic -
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Active 1 week, 1 day agoPosition: Former Executive Secretary, Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), Gambia / Member AU TJ Reference Group Organisation / institution: Independent Consultant Bio: Dr. Baba G. Jallow is former Executive Secretary of Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), a position he held from February 2018 to February 2022. He received his Masters in Liberal Studies from Rutgers University, Camden, NJ (2005) and his Ph. D in African History from the University of California at Davis (2011). His research interests include the history of colonial and post-colonial Africa, transitional justice and truth commissions, and negotiation and conflict resolution. Prior to his appointment as Executive Secretary of the TRRC, Dr. Jallow taught African history at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From July 2023 to June 2024, he served as the Inaugural Roger D. Fisher Fellow in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at Harvard Law School. Dr. Jallow is a member of the African Union’s Continental Reference Group on Transitional Justice in Africa.
Skills and expertise: African History / African Studies Transitional Justice / Truth Commissions Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Reason for membership: Interest in and ongoing work in transitional justice Location: Banjul, The Gambia Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CgV52uxvn/ -
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Active 2 weeks, 2 days agoPosition: Director Organisation / institution: Equiano Institute Bio: Jonas Kgomo is a South African researcher and entrepreneur who has established himself as a prominent voice in Artificial Intelligence (AI) safety and governance, particularly within the African continent. Professional Roles & Impact He is primarily known for founding several organisations dedicated to the ethical development and deployment of AI: Equiano Institute: As the founder and a senior researcher, he leads interdisciplinary research on AI technology and societal change in Africa. Redress: The Transitional Justice for AI harms Skills and expertise: Software engineer, research Reason for membership: Interested in contributing to ideas on AI and harm Location: Johannesburg -
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Active 2 weeks, 2 days agoAdditional Name: Andrew Position: National Network Coordinator Organisation / institution: West Africa Network for Peacebuilding Sierra Leone Bio: A peacebuilding and development enthusiast working with the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding Sierra Leone. Skills and expertise: Peace building Project Management Transitional justice Reason for membership: Knowledge exchange and learning Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone -
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Active 2 weeks, 3 days agoPosition: 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 -
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Active 2 weeks, 3 days agoPosition: 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
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