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ERIC NGONJI NJUNGWE
- LLB Hons (Buea), LLM (Pret), MSN (UMB).
Eric
is a human rights and social justice advocate with strong interest in
good and accountable government. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (LLB)
from the University of Buea – Cameroon; a Masters Degree in Law (LLM in
Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa) from the University of
Pretoria – South Africa; and a Masters of Science Degree in Nursing
(MSN) from the University of Maryland, USA. He also holds certificates
in courses on Good Governance, Peace Building and Conflict Management,
International Law, African Regional Human Rights System.
With his dual
legal and health background, Eric is a strong advocate of the right of
people to good health and is very involved in public policy initiatives.
His background includes an internship with the Appeals Chamber of the
United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
(ICTY); adjunct instructor of human rights law at the University of Buea;
work with grassroots organizations in Cameroon; and Clerk at a Law
Chamber. He also worked as Program Associate and Coordinator of the
Refugee Assistance Program with Nouveaux Droits de l’Homme (NDH) – Cameroon.
Eric is credited with his contribution to the NDH led “Campaign Against
the Closure of the UNHCR office in Cameroon” and the writing of a report
on this campaign and the refugee crisis in Cameroon which ultimately led
to a reversal of the decision to close. Eric was also coordinator of the
“International Symposium on Elections Observation and Electoral
Transparency in Cameroon” – April 2002. Over the years, he has continued
to provide pro bono consulting services to human rights and development
organizations in Cameroon.
Eric has equally been very active in research and public interest educational
and has published several articles in the area of democracy, human
rights, and international criminal justice. Some of his writings cover
subjects such as Human Rights and
Policing in Cameroon; Implications of International Standards on Juvenile Justice
in Cameroon; The Right to Education
and its Implementation in Cameroon; The National
Commission on Human Rights and Freedoms of Cameroon; The Southern Cameroons Problem,
Democracy, Human Rights, and Good Governance in the African
Union;
Applicability of the African Charter on Democracy,
Elections and Governance to Dictatorships;
Implications of the African Children’s Charter; Abuse of Power and Extension of
Presidential Mandate in Cameroon; Constitutional Illegitimacies in
Cameroon; and The Utilization of the Principle of Universal Jurisdiction
to bring State Officials to Justice.
He can be contacted at
enjungwe@ccdhr.org.
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