34th Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition
University of Cape Town
29 June - 5 July 2025
Cape Town, South Africa

Hon Justice Duncan Gaswaga

Judge, African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Prof Catherine Maia

Professor of International Law, Lusófona University (Portugal)

Kissi Agyebeng

Special Prosecutor of the Republic of Ghana

Dr Solomon Dersso

Commissioner, African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Judge Chantel Fortuin

Judge, Western Cape Division of the High Court, South Africa

Prof Benyam Mezmur

Deputy Dean for Research & Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape

Previous Judges of the Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition 

Commissioner Jamesina Essie, King (Mrs)

African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Lady Justice Maria Mapani-Kawimbe

Judge of the High Court of Zambia & Member of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

Prof Laurence Burgorgue-Larsen

Judge of the Constitutional Court of Andorra

Ms Farida Mamad

Deputy Director Judiciary School of Mozambique

Mr Alexander McLean

Founder and Director African Prisons Project

Justice Terence Rannowane

Chief Justice of Botswana

Dr David Padilla

Former Assistant Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
Dr Gérard Niyungeko as President
Dr Fatsah Ouguergouz
Justice Bernard Ngoepe
Justice Elsie Thompson
Justice Blaise Tchikaya as Vice President

Judges of the International Court of Justice
Justice Abdul Koroma
Justice Nabil el Arabi
Justice Abdulqawi

Judges of the International Criminal Court
Justice Akua Kuenyehia as Vice-President

Judge of the Special Court for Sierra Leone
Mr Justice Benjamin Itoe

Organisation of African Unity / African Union
Dr Salim Ahmed Salim (Secretary General)
Prof Tiya Maluwa (Chief Legal Counsel)
Mrs Julia Joiner (Commissioner for Political Affairs)
Dr Benyam Dawit Mezmur (Chair of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child)

African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Prof E.V.O. Dankwa as Cairperson of the Commission
Commissioner Zainabo Sylvie Kiyitesi as Chairperson of the Commission
Mrs Justice Sanji Monaneng as Chairperson of the Commission      
Ambassador Ms Salamata Sawadogo as Chaiperson of the Commission
Prof U. Oji Umozurike as Chairperson of the Commission
Advocate Reine Alapini-Gansou as Chairperson of the Commission
Dr Hatem Ben Salem as Vice-Chairperson
Ms Vera Duarte Martins as Vice-Chairperson
Commissioner Mumba Malila as Vice-Chairperson
Dr Badawi El Sheikh as Commissioner and former Chairperson
Mr Bahame Nyanduga as Commissioner
Mrs Catherine Dupe Atoki as Commissioner
Commissioner Lucy Asuagbor as Commissioner
Commissioner Pansy Tlakula as Commissioner
Commissioner Maya Sahli-Fadel as Commissioner
Dr Mary Maboreke as Secretary to the Commission
Prof Maya Fadel-Sahli as Vice Chairperson of the Commission

African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
Dr Robert Nanima
Lady Justice Maria Mapani-Kawimbe

United Nations Organisations
Dr Sihaka Tsemo as Regional Representative, Office of the UNHCHR, Pretoria                
Mr Abdulqawi Yusuf as Director, Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs, UNESCO, Paris
Mr Patrice Vahard as Officer in Charge of the UNHCHR Regional Office Addis Abab