Justice Lucy Asuagbor, is a Cameroonian and one of the current serving Commissioners of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights since 2010. She is Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa; a Member of the Committee on the Prevention of Torture in Africa; a Member of the Committee For The Protection Of The Rights Of PLHIV And Those At Risk, Vulnerable To And Affected By HIV In Africa (HIV Committee); and Chairperson of the Working Group on Communications. She was formerly Chairperson of the HIV Committee; a Member of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities in Africa; and Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders. She is the Country Rapporteur responsible for the promotion of human rights in Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and Sierra Leone. She has also been responsible for Benin and Guinea Bissau.

In her personal capacity, she is currently a Judge at the Supreme Court of Yaoundé, Cameroon. She holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Lagos-Nigeria, a Masters Degree in International Law from the International Maritime Law Institute –Malta, and a Diploma from the School of Magistracy –Yaoundé.

Madam Asuagbor has had a long professional career in the Magistracy, serving the Government of Cameroon in various capacities, including as a State Counsel, Vice President of the Court of Appeal and Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal, in the South West Region in Buea, Cameroon. She is also a Member of the Higher Judicial Council.

She is a keen and dedicated human rights activist and is affiliated to numerous organizations engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights. Her goal is to contribute tangibly towards the amelioration of human rights on the African Continent.

Special Mechanisms Appointments

الجلسة	Special Mechanisms	Role/Functions	Resolutions	Start Date	End Date	النوع
57th Ordinary Session	فريق العمل المعني بالمراسلات	Working Group Chairperson	قرار بشأن تجديد ولاية وإعادة تشكيل الفريق العامل المعني بالاتصالات - ACHPR/Res.314(LVII)2015	نوفمبر 04, 2015	يوليو 13, 2020	Renewal
48th Ordinary Session	المقرر الخاص المعني بالمدافعين عن حقوق الإنسان	Special Rapporteur	Resolution on the Appointment of a Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa - ACHPR/Res.171(XLVIII)10	نوفمبر 10, 2010	أكتوبر 24, 2011	New
50th Ordinary Session	لجنة حماية حقوق المصابين بنقص المناعة المكتسبة ، وأولئك الاشخاص المعرضين للخطر والمجموعات المستضعفة، والمتأثرين بفيروس نقص المناعة البشرية	Working Group Chairperson	Resolution on the Appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV - ACHPR/Res.195(L)2011	أكتوبر 24, 2011	نوفمبر 04, 2015	New
50th Ordinary Session	الفريق العامل المعني بالسكان الأصليين / المجتمعات والأقليات في أفريقيا	Working Group Member	Resolution on the Appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the Working Group of Indigenous Populations/Communities In Africa - ACHPR/Res.204(L)2011	أكتوبر 24, 2011	نوفمبر 01, 2017	New
54th Ordinary Session	لجنة منع التعذيب في أفريقيا	Working Group Member	قرار بشأن تعيين رئيس وتجديد ولاية أعضاء لجنة منع التعذيب في أفريقيا - ACHPR/Res.254(LIV)2013	أكتوبر 22, 2013	يوليو 13, 2020	New
57th Ordinary Session	المقرر الخاص المعني بحقوق المرأة	Special Rapporteur	Resolution On The Appointment Of The Special Rapporteur On The Rights Of Women In Africa - ACHPR/Res.327(LVII)2015	نوفمبر 04, 2015	يوليو 13, 2020	New

الجلسة	Roles/Functions	Start Date	End Date	النوع
48th Ordinary Session	Commissioner	نوفمبر 10, 2010	أكتوبر 22, 2013	New
54th Ordinary Session	Commissioner	أكتوبر 11, 2013	يونيو 29, 2020	Renewal