Gerard Niyungeko
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Gerard Niyungeko | |
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| Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights | |
| Assumed office 2006 | |
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| Occupation | Jurist, professor of law |
Gerard Niyungeko was a Judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, a position he was appointed to in 2006.[1]
At the time of his election he was Professor of Law at the University of Burundi at Bujumbura. There, he holds the UNESCO Chair in Education for Peace and Conflicts Resolution. Dr. Niyungeko is also a consultant to the Political Affairs Commission of the African Union.
