Dr. Zahara Nampewo, is a female Ugandan lawyer, human rights activist, and academic. She is the executive director of the Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC) at Makerere University School of Law, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1][2]
Zahara Nampewo | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, Academic and Human rights activist |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Law and Human rights |
| Title | Executive Director of the Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC) at Makerere University School of Law |
Background and education edit
Zahara Nampewo has a long list of academic qualifications both in the law and in the human rights arenas. She holds a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. She also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice, obtained from the Law Development Centre, also in Kampala.[1][3]
Her Advanced Diploma in Human Rights Protection was obtained from Abo Akademi University, in Turku, Finland. She also has a Master of Laws degree, in human rights, awarded by the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Her Doctor of Juridical Science degree was obtained from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.[1][3]
Career edit
Prior to joining the Makerere University faculty in 2006, she worked as a senior legal officer with the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI), a human rights advocacy non-profit organisation, based in Nsambya, a neighborhood within Kampala. She also worked as a specialist in gender-based justice at the United Nations Development Fund for Women, in Liberia. Immediately before joining Makerere, she worked for the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), as a coordinator of their Access to Justice programme.[4]
At Makerere University, Nampewo teaches law and heads Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC), a semi-autonomous department under the School of Law.[5] She specializes in human rights and gender rights and teaches Conflict Resolution, International Humanitarian Law, Gender Law, Health Law, and Family Law. She has published considerably in peer journals on the subject and on related topics.[3]
Other considerations edit
Dr. Zahara Nampewo is a director at the Governance and Public Policy Research Center,[6] a think tank, based in Kampala, Uganda.[4] She is also a board chairperson at Chapter Four Uganda and Uganda Lawyers for Human Rights (ULHR)[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c HURIPEC (14 November 2017). "Makerere University:Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC): HURIPEC Staff: Director, Dr. Zahara Nampewo". Kampala: HURIPEC, School of Law, Makerere University (HURIPEC). Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ Kajoba, Nicholas (15 October 2015). "Tolerate Each Other, Makerere University Don Tells Parties". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ a b c MUSLAW (2016). "Profile of Dr. Zahara Nampewo, School of Law, Makerere University". Kampala: Makerere University, School of Law (MUSLAW). Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ a b GPRC (23 February 2014). "Zahara Nampewo: Director, The Governance and Public Policy Research Center". Kampala: The Governance and Public Policy Research Center (GPRC). Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Home". HURIPEC. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "The Governance and Public Policy Research Center | Devex". www.devex.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Zahara Nampewo | Chapter Four". chapterfouruganda.org. Retrieved 15 May 2023.