The Gambia Bar Association has fully backed Abubacarr Tambadou for a judge position at the International Court of Justice. Their statement earlier praised their member and past justice minister. They pointed to his steady support for legal rules, deep knowledge of law, and great leadership skills. The group called him an excellent pick who would make the ICJ stronger and more trusted.
Mr. Tambadou has been the Registrar of the Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals since July 2020. Before that, he served his country as Attorney General and Minister of Justice from February 2017 through June 2020. His African Union peers chose him as Chair of their Specialized Technical Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in 2019. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation also elected him to lead their committee on human rights for the Rohingya people.
He made history when he led The Gambia's case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice under genocide laws. The court gave special orders to protect the Rohingya after his work. Time Magazine named him among their 100 Most Influential People for 2020. Someone even put him up for the Nobel Peace Prize the next year. His impact reached far beyond his small country as he stood up for people facing terrible treatment.
Tambadou brings years of top management experience to the table. Between 2012 and 2017, he worked as a Special Assistant to the Prosecutor at United Nations courts. During this time, he helped different prosecutors run their offices across two locations and made sure the three court sections worked together smoothly. His background includes fighting major cases about human rights, war crimes, and global criminal matters.
As a Trial Attorney from 2003 to 2008, he helped prosecute four high-ranking military leaders from the Rwanda genocide. These included former heads of both the Rwandan Army and police forces. Later he handled complex appeals cases with groundbreaking legal ideas. One case involved Colonel Theoneste Bagosora, who many believe planned the entire 1994 Rwanda Genocide. His courtroom skills developed through these challenging international cases.
The 54-year-old earned his law degree from the University of Warwick back in 1997. He later added a master's degree in International Human Rights Law from London. Both Lincoln's Inn in the United Kingdom and the Supreme Court of The Gambia admitted him as a lawyer in 1999. These qualifications built the foundation for his remarkable career fighting for justice across multiple countries and international courts.
Mr. Tambadou has been the Registrar of the Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals since July 2020. Before that, he served his country as Attorney General and Minister of Justice from February 2017 through June 2020. His African Union peers chose him as Chair of their Specialized Technical Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs in 2019. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation also elected him to lead their committee on human rights for the Rohingya people.
He made history when he led The Gambia's case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice under genocide laws. The court gave special orders to protect the Rohingya after his work. Time Magazine named him among their 100 Most Influential People for 2020. Someone even put him up for the Nobel Peace Prize the next year. His impact reached far beyond his small country as he stood up for people facing terrible treatment.
Tambadou brings years of top management experience to the table. Between 2012 and 2017, he worked as a Special Assistant to the Prosecutor at United Nations courts. During this time, he helped different prosecutors run their offices across two locations and made sure the three court sections worked together smoothly. His background includes fighting major cases about human rights, war crimes, and global criminal matters.
As a Trial Attorney from 2003 to 2008, he helped prosecute four high-ranking military leaders from the Rwanda genocide. These included former heads of both the Rwandan Army and police forces. Later he handled complex appeals cases with groundbreaking legal ideas. One case involved Colonel Theoneste Bagosora, who many believe planned the entire 1994 Rwanda Genocide. His courtroom skills developed through these challenging international cases.
The 54-year-old earned his law degree from the University of Warwick back in 1997. He later added a master's degree in International Human Rights Law from London. Both Lincoln's Inn in the United Kingdom and the Supreme Court of The Gambia admitted him as a lawyer in 1999. These qualifications built the foundation for his remarkable career fighting for justice across multiple countries and international courts.
