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Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Checklist offered for judges on new African human rights court
Bernard Hibbitts at 9:37 AM ET

Following the entry into force late last month of the statute setting up the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, Amnesty International said Tuesday that the Court's success "will depend on the appointment of highly qualified judges with a strong commitment to human rights" and offered a checklist of suggested criteria for the appointment of judges. The checklist stresses the desirability of an open, transparent nomination and selection process, and a balance of gender and regional representation. Review the checklist (with the statute of the court appended) and an accompnaying press release from Amnesty.



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