Justice & Rights
Sourahata Baboucarr Semega-Janneh
Barrister and African human rights commissioner
Born 1942Sourahata Baboucarr Semega-Janneh built a long career in Gambian legal practice after serving as registrar and master of the Supreme Court. He was a founding member of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights and later president of the Gambia Bar Association. His work also included law reform and international election observation.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Served on the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights beginning in 1987.
02Was president of the Gambia Bar Association from 1993 to 1998.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING01United Nations: biographical note in A/55/91902African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights: former commissioner
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