Sanji Mmasenono Monageng
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Sanji Mmasenono Monageng (born 1950) has been a judge
of the International Criminal Court
(ICC) since 2009.
Monageng is a national of Botswana
. She became a judge in Botswana in 1989. In 2003, Monageng was elected as a Commissioner in the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
, which is an organ of the African Union
. In 2007 she became the Chairperson of the Commission.
On November 2006, she attended the meeting for The Yogyakarta Principles held in Gadjah Mada University
.
At the time she was elected as a judge of the ICC, Monageng was also acting as a judge of the High Court of The Gambia
and as a judge of the High Court of Swaziland
. She was acting in these positions pursuant to the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation Programme.
In 2009, Monageng was elected a judge of the ICC by the court's Assembly of States Parties. She was assigned to sit in the Pre-Trial Chamber of the Court. Her nine-year non-renewable term expires in 2018.
Judges of the International Criminal Court
The eighteen judges of the International Criminal Court are elected for nine-year terms by the member-countries of the court. Candidates must be nationals of those countries and they must "possess the qualifications required in their respective States for appointment to the highest judicial...
of the International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .It came into being on 1 July 2002—the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the...
(ICC) since 2009.
Monageng is a national of Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
. She became a judge in Botswana in 1989. In 2003, Monageng was elected as a Commissioner in the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights is a quasi-judicial body tasked with promoting and protecting human rights and collective rights throughout the African continent as well as interpreting the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and considering individual complaints of...
, which is an organ of the African Union
African Union
The African Union is a union consisting of 54 African states. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established on 9 July 2002, the AU was formed as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity...
. In 2007 she became the Chairperson of the Commission.
On November 2006, she attended the meeting for The Yogyakarta Principles held in Gadjah Mada University
Gadjah Mada University
The Gadjah Mada University is the largest and the oldest national university in Indonesia . founded on December 19, 1949; although the first lecture was given on 13 March 1946. The name was taken from the name of Majapahit's Prime Minister, Gajah Mada.UGM is located in Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa...
.
At the time she was elected as a judge of the ICC, Monageng was also acting as a judge of the High Court of The Gambia
The Gambia
The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
and as a judge of the High Court of Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
. She was acting in these positions pursuant to the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation Programme.
In 2009, Monageng was elected a judge of the ICC by the court's Assembly of States Parties. She was assigned to sit in the Pre-Trial Chamber of the Court. Her nine-year non-renewable term expires in 2018.