Structure

The policy-making organs are the Trustees/Executive Board. The three layer institutional governance structure is therefore:

Trustees/ Executive Board

Mr Ngefa Atondoko (Democratic Republic of Congo/Guinea Bissau)

Ngefa Atondoko is the founder and President of the Association Zairorie des Driots I'Homme (AZADHO, Democratic Republic of Congo). He is a lawyer by training, with an expert knowledge of the UN system and the African Commission on Human and People's Rights. Currently, he is on secondment as a Human Rights Officer in Guinea Bissau, for the United Nations.

Ms Nana Bentil-Archaempong (Ghana/UK) – Treasurer

Nana Bentil has extensive accounting experience and is currently considering a new career in Africa.

Ms Isha Dyfan (Sierra Leone/USA)

Isha Dyfan is a barrister, currently based in the USA. She is the program Director for the Human Rights and Peace Building Initiative, International Women's Tribune (IWTC) New York. She has been active in women's rights within Sierra Leone, and was formerly the Co-ordinator for the Sierra Leone's Women's Peace Forum.

Ms Ann Kariuki (Kenya)

Ann Kariuki is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya. As Executive Director of the Centre for Public Law and Policy, Kenya, Ann produces publications and runs programmes concerned with Kenya's transition to a multi-party democracy, including the constitutional review process.

Ms Ngozi Mbanu (Nigeria/UK)

Ngozi has a B.A Hons in Business Administration & Business and Finance a former credit controller. Presently a professional UK registered child minder and studying a programme in Childcare Learning Development.

Dr Joe Oloka-Onyango (Uganda)

Dr Joe Oloka-Onyango is the Dean of Law and Associate Professor at the Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, where he has taught for the past 12 years. He has also been a Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School, and the Universities of Minnesota and Florida. Dr Oloka-Onyango is a member of the United Nations Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. He serves on a number of boards of activist human rights organisations and international academic journals.

Ms Lucrecia Seafield (South Africa/Nigeria)

Lucrecia Seafield is a South African attorney, the former legal director for the South African organisation, 'Lawyers for Human Rights'. She is renowned as an expert in constitutional law and is active within grassroots and women's organisations. She currently lives in Nigeria with her family.

Dr Amy Tsanga (Zimbabwe)

Dr Amy Tsanga teaches Women's Law and the Law of Succession at the University of Zimbabwe. She is also a member of the Women's Action Group and the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Women Lawyers' Association. Amy has been active in areas of access to justice, women's human rights and constitutional reform and particularly influential in the introduction of para-legals in rural communities. Amy has acted as a consultant to a number of international agencies such as, UNIFEM and UNESCO and is Trustee for several NGOs, including the Swedish Human Rights Foundation.

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Country Programme Advisors

  • Ngozi Abakporo
  • Olawale Fapohunda
  • Maureen Ihejetoh
  • Linus Nwanemough
  • Rose Osuji
  • Chukwuemeka N. Orji

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Staff

Iheoma Obibi Executive Director

Osai Ojigho Programmes Officer

Comfort Eshiet Programmes Officer

Onyinyechi Emeruwa Programmes Assistant

Yinka Sobule Admin/Accounts Officer

Nwanda Oluka Intern

Chikwendu Abakporo Intern

Vincent Igwe Programmes support staff

Vivian Garba Admin support staff

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