Sanji Mmasenono Monageng

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Sanji Mmasenono Monageng
1st Vice-President of the International Criminal Court
In office
2012–2015
Preceded byFatoumata Dembélé Diarra
Succeeded byJoyce Aluoch
Judge of the International Criminal Court
In office
11 March 2009 – 2018
Nominated byBotswana
Personal details
Born(1950-08-09)9 August 1950
Botswana
NationalityBotswana
Alma materUniversity of Botswana

Sanji Mmasenono Monageng (born 9 August 1950) was a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) from 2009 to 2018.

Career

Monageng is a national of

The Yogyakarta Principles held in Gadjah Mada University.[1]
In 2007 she became the chairperson of the commission.[2]

International Criminal Court

In 2009, Monageng was elected a judge of the ICC by the court's Assembly of States Parties. Her nine-year non-renewable term expires in 2018.[3]

When Monageng was elected to the ICC in 2009, she was assigned to sit in the Pre-Trial Chamber of the Court. Mongaeng remained in the Pre-Trial Chamber until 2012. After serving in the Pre-Trial Chamber, Monageng started working in the Appeals Division in 2012. She was promoted to President of the Appeals Division in 2014.[4]

Between 2012 and 2015, she served as First Vice-president of the Court for a term of three years.[5]

High Courts

At the time she was elected as a judge of the ICC, Monageng was also acting as a judge of the High Court of

Swaziland.[6] She was acting in these positions pursuant to the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation Programme.[7]

World Trade Organisation

Monageng is a panel member[8] representing Botswana in the Dispute Resolution Board of the World Trade Organisation

Honors

On 30 September 2013, Monageng received the Presidential Order of Honor from President Ian Khama.[9] In 2014, Monageng was given the Human Rights Award by the International Association of Women Judges.[4]

References

  1. ^ "'Yogyakarta Principles' a Milestone for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights". hrw.org/. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. ^ Muluzi, Kali. "A growing legal titan". sundaystandard.info. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Judge Song elected new ICC President". haguejusticeportal.net. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Hon. Sanji Monageng". iawj-womenjudges.org. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. ^ Nkhoma, Thomas (April 2016). "10 WOMEN OF SUBSTANCE". Kutlwano. 54 (4). Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ^ Lee, Richard. "Botswanan Judge is new ICC Vice-President". osisa.org. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Monageng, Sanji Mmasenono (Botswana)". asp.icc-cpi.int. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  8. ^ "WTO Dispute Settlement". dsdb.wto.org. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  9. ^ "Khama awards citizens". dailynews.gov.bw. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

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