Hon. Janet Ramatoulie Sallah-Njie

Commissioner Janet Ramatoulie Sallah-Njie

Vice-Chairperson

Honourable Commissioner Janet Ramatoulie Sallah-Njie, a Gambian, was elected as a member of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in October 2021 and sworn into office on 15 November 2021. She is the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa; Chairperson of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of Peoples Living with HIV and Those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected by HIV; and Vice-Chairperson of the Resolutions Committee.

Honourable Sallah-Njie is a legal expert with over 30 years’ experience and a women’s rights advocate. She has vast experience and competence as a constitutional lawyer and legislative draftsperson. She has had a distinguished career in advocacy, review and drafting of laws relating to women, gender and development, carried out major assignments for UNDP, UN Women, EU, Commonwealth Secretariat, World Bank, Ministry of Justice, National Women’s Bureau and several other government and non-governmental agencies. She is a lecturer in Legislative Drafting at The Gambia Law School.

Prior to going into private practice and establishing Torodo Chambers in 2002, Honourable Sallah-Njie had a distinguished career in the public service spanning over 12 years, occupying senior positions such as Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Solicitor General and Legal Secretary, and Legal Advisor to the Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia.

She was a former Chairperson of the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa; past Vice-President and current member of the Gambia Bar Association; Founder and first President of the Female Lawyers Association – Gambia; and first Chairperson, ActionAid International The Gambia and International Board Member, ActionAid International.

Honourable Sallah-Njie works in English.

Special Mechanisms Appointments
Sessão Special Mechanisms Role/Functions Resolutions Start Date End Date Tipo
69th Ordinary Session Comitê de Resoluções Working Group Member Resolução sobre a Reconstituição da Comissão de Resoluções - CADHP/Res. 496 (LXIX) 2021 New
69th Ordinary Session Comité para a Protecção dos Direitos das Pessoas com HIV/SIDA e das Pessoas em Risco, Vulneráveis e Afectadas pelo HIV/SIDA Working Group Chairperson Resolução sobre a Reconstituição do Comitê de Proteção dos Direitos das Pessoas Vivendo com HIV (PVHIV) e em Risco, Vulneráveis e Acometidos pelo HIV - CADHP/Res. 501 (LXIX) 2021 New
69th Ordinary Session Relator Especial para os Direitos das Mulheres Special Rapporteur Resolução sobre a Nomeação da Relatora Especial para os Direitos da Mulher em África - CADHP/Res. 505 (LXIX) 2021 New
73rd Public Ordinary Session Comitê de Resoluções Committee Vice-chairperson Resolution on the Reconstitution of the Resolutions Committee - ACHPR/Res.537 (LXXIII) 2022 New
73rd Public Ordinary Session Comité para a Protecção dos Direitos das Pessoas com HIV/SIDA e das Pessoas em Risco, Vulneráveis e Afectadas pelo HIV/SIDA Committee Member Resolution on the Renewal of the Mandate, Appointment of the Chairperson, and Reconstitution of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and those at Risk, Vulnerable to and Affected - ACHPR/Res.534 (LXXIII) 2022 New
SessãoRoles/FunctionsStart DateEnd DateTipo
69th Ordinary SessionCommissioner New
77th Ordinary Session [Public]Vice-Chairperson New