Justice Shireen Avis Fisher is a Justice of the Special Court for Sierra Leone

Special Court for Sierra Leone

The Special Court for Sierra Leone is an independent judicial body set up to "try those who bear greatest responsibility" for the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Sierra Leone after 30 November 1996 during the Sierra Leone Civil War...

. Previous to this appointment, Mrs. Justice Fisher was an International Judge (War Crimes Chamber) of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a domestic court of the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina which includes international judges and prosecutors...

. An American, Mrs. Justice Fisher practiced law in both Washington, D.C. and the State of Vermont. She was appointed a Superior Court Judge of the State of Vermont in 1986, the second woman to be appointed to the Vermont judiciary. She holds a J.D. from Catholic University of America, an LL.M (Human Rights Law) from U.C. London and is a graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart and William Smith Colleges, located in Geneva, New York, are together a liberal arts college offering Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts in Teaching degrees. In athletics, however, the two schools compete with separate teams, known as the Hobart Statesmen and the...

, New York, in History. She replaced A. Raja N. Fernando, who died in November 2007.