Akua Kuenyehia
Encyclopedia
Akua Kuenyehia is a Ghana
ian lawyer
who has been a judge
of the International Criminal Court
since 2003. She is currently First Vice-President of the Court.
Kuenyehia was educated at University of Ghana
and Oxford University. She has spent most of her professional career teaching at the University of Ghana, as Dean of Law, and as a visiting professor at other institutions including Leiden University
and Temple University
.
and jointly
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
who has been a judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
of the International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .It came into being on 1 July 2002—the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the...
since 2003. She is currently First Vice-President of the Court.
Kuenyehia was educated at University of Ghana
University of Ghana
The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian universities and tertiary institutions. It is one of the best universities in Africa and by far the most prestigious in West Africa...
and Oxford University. She has spent most of her professional career teaching at the University of Ghana, as Dean of Law, and as a visiting professor at other institutions including Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
and Temple University
Temple University
Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
.
Books
- Women and law in West Africa (2003). Accra, Ghana, WaLWA. ISBN 9988787413
and jointly
- Kuenyehia, A., Butegwa, F., & Nduna, S. (2000). Legal rights organizing for women in Africa: a trainer's manual. Harare, Zimbabwe, WiLDAF. ISBN 0797420827
- Bowman, C. G., & Kuenyehia, A. (2003). Women and law in sub-Saharan Africa. Accra, Ghana, Sedco. ISBN 9964722354 - publisher's details athttp://msupress.msu.edu/bookTemplate.php?bookID=2537