CCPR
UNITED
NATIONS
International covenant
on civil and
political rights
Distr.
GENERAL
CCPR/SP/43/Add.5
16 August 1994
ENGLISH
Original: FRENCH
MEETING OF STATES PARTIES
Fourteenth meeting
New York
8 September 1994
ELECTION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES 28 TO 32 OF THE INTERNATIONAL
COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS, OF NINE MEMBERS OF THE
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE TO REPLACE THOSE WHOSE TERMS ARE DUE TO
EXPIRE ON 31 DECEMBER 1994
Note by the Secretary-General
Addendum
The present document contains a nomination for election to the Human Rights Committee received after the submission of the list of candidates by the Secretary-General on 24 June 1994 (CCPR/SP/43). Biographical data of the person nominated will be issued as another addendum to document CCPR/SP/43 when received from the nominating Government.
Name of Candidate Nominated by
Mr. Oumarou Bocar Mali
GE.94-18607 (E)
Oumarou Bocar (Mali)
Date and place of birth: 25 May 1954, Kirchamba
Nationality: Malian
Marital status: Married, two children
Permanent domicile: Bamako
Profession: Magistrate
UNIVERSITY DIPLOMAS AND DEGREES
1986 Doctorate in Criminal Law and Sciences, University of Social Sciences, Toulouse
1981 Diploma of Advanced Studies in Criminal Law and Sciences, University of Social Sciences, Toulouse
1981 Diploma of the National School for the Judiciary (International Section, Paris)
1979 Diploma of the National School of Administration (Legal Sciences Section, Bamako)
Professional experience
Present position:
1993-1994 Director-General of the National Judicial Training Institute.
Responsibilities:
Directs the National Judicial Training Institute. Prepares, executes and organizes the execution of initial and continuing training programmes. Organizes further training for all judicial officials (magistrates, clerks, secretaries, bailiffs, notaries, etc.).
Responsible for establishing and maintaining relations between the Institute and other national or foreign institutes or schools.
Preceding position
1981 Adviser at the National Department for the Administration of Justice, Ministry of Justice.
1983 Professor at the National School of Administration
Head of Legal Studies and Research Department, National School of Administration (1984-1985).
Other activities
Director of the Unit for Modernization of the Justice System
Teaching at professional colleges
Teacher of private law at the National School of Administration since 1982
Teacher of humanitarian law at the Staff College
Teacher at the National Judicial Training Institute
Training of national officials and members of human rights associations at various national or international seminars. A complete list of training courses taught by the candidate is available for consultation in the secretariat.
Participant in various training seminars. In particular, in-service training at the Centre for Human Rights, Geneva, and the International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg.
1987 Deputy National Director for Criminal Affairs and Chief of Prosecution Division, National Directorate of Criminal Affairs
1990 Senior Examining Magistrate of the Court of First Instance, Bamako
1991 Technical Adviser to the Prime Minister's Office
1992 Senior Examining Magistrate of the Court of First Instance, Bamako
1993 Official at the Ministry of Justice
Research work and consultancies
A full list of the candidate's research is available for consultation in the secretariat. Activities concerning human rights and related matters are listed below:
Studies on harmonization of legislation relating to the rights of the child;
Chairman of the Committee drafting the Child Protection Code;
Member of the Commission for the reform of the Code of Criminal Procedure;
Founder-member of the Association Malienne des droits de l'homme (Human Rights Association of Mali)
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