Meeting of States parties
Thirty-second meetingNew York, 6 September 2012
Item 5 of the provisional agenda
Election, in accordance with article s 28 – 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 2012
Election of members of the Human Rights Committee *
Note by the Secretary-General
Addendum
1.In accordance with articles 30, paragraph 4, and 32 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the thirty-second meeting of States parties to the Covenant will be convened by the Secretary-General at United Nations Headquarters on Thursday, 6 September 2012.
2.The curricula vitae of 11 candidates received by 26 June 2012, two candidates received after 26 June 2012 and one candidate received on 23 July 2012 are reproduced in documents CCPR/SP/81 and Add.1–2.
3.Attached in the annex to the present document is the curriculum vitae of the candidate proposed by Mali on 28 August 2012.
Annex
Curriculum vitae of a candidate
Dr. Salifou Fomba
Date and place of birth: 17 June 1954, Dioila, Mali
Working language: French
Current position/function
Professor of International Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Bamako, since 1985
Main professional activities
2007–2011 – Member of the United Nations International Law Commission elected by the United Nations General Assembly, New York, on 16 November 2006
Active and regular participant in all the work of the International Law Commission over the quinquennium in Geneva
2009 – Vice-Chairman of the United Nations International Law Commission at its sixty-first session in Geneva
2002–2006 – Member of the United Nations International Law Commission elected by the United Nations General Assembly, on 7 November 2001
Active and regular participant in all the work of the International Law Commission over the quinquennium in Geneva
1992–1996 – Member of the United Nations International Law Commission elected by the United Nations General Assembly, New York, on 14 November 1991
Active and regular participant in all the work of the International Law Commission over the quinquennium in Geneva
1994 – Member and rapporteur of the United Nations impartial Commission of Experts on Rwanda, established pursuant to Security Council resolution 935 (1994) to examine information on the grave violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of Rwanda, including the evidence of possible acts of genocide
Appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 26 July 1993 on the basis of the criteria set out in report S/1994/879 of 26 July 1994 to the Security Council, that is: the professional qualifications of the members of the Commission in the areas of human rights, humanitarian law, criminal law and prosecution, as well as their integrity and impartiality
Participated actively over four months (August to November 1994) in information analysis and field missions to Rwanda and some neighbouring countries
Helped to analyse the legal aspects of issues related to individual criminal responsibility and appropriate jurisdiction in the case of Rwanda
Contributed substantially to the drafting of the interim and final reports of the Commission of Experts on the genocide in Rwanda submitted to the United Nations Security Council and published as documents S/1994/1125 of 4 October 1994 and S/1994/1405 of 9 December 1994
1997 (September) – Consultant to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on international humanitarian law
Consultancy on “The application of international humanitarian law in Mali: status report”
Consultancy based on a questionnaire on implementation of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and the two additional protocols, drawn up by ICRC Advisory Service in Abidjan, 27 June 1996
Consultancy paper used as a working document for a national seminar on the implementation of international humanitarian law in Bamako in 1998
1998 (19–20 February) – Lecturer on behalf of ICRC at the national seminar on the implementation of international humanitarian law held in Bamako on 19 and 20 February
Presentation on “The application of international humanitarian law in Mali: status report”, 19 February 1998
Presentation on “Promoting and enhancing the implementation of international humanitarian law in Mali”, 20 February 1998
Appointed general rapporteur for the national seminar (20 February 1998)
1997 (17–21 February) – Lecturer on behalf of ICRC on refresher training in international humanitarian law for the armed forces, held in Bamako, 17 to 21 February 1997
Presentation on “International humanitarian law and law enforcement operations” (18 February 1997)
Presentation on “The application of international humanitarian law and sanctions in the case of violations” (18 February 1997)
1999 – Participation in a day of reflection on the application of international humanitarian law, organized by ICRC in Bamako on 25 March 1999
2000 – Lecturer on behalf of ICRC at the West African meeting of National Committees and other national bodies on international humanitarian law held in Bamako on 30 and 31 March 2000
Presentation on “Africa’s contribution to the establishment of the International Criminal Court: assessment and outlook” (31 March 2000)
1997–2000 – Active participant, in collaboration with ICRC, in setting up and initiating a taught course on international humanitarian law into the official curriculum of the National School of Administration and the Faculty of Law and Political Science of the University of Bamako
Educational background
1983 – PhD in international law, with honours, University of Caen, France
1979 – Diplôm e d ’ Etudes Approfondies (postgraduate certificate) in international law, University of Rouen, France
1984 – Scholarship holder, The Hague Academy of International Law
Certificate of attendance in international public law
1989 – Scholarship holder, United Nations Institute for Training and Research International Law Programme, The Hague and Geneva
Certificate in international law from the United Nations International Law Commission
Certificate of attendance in international public and private law from The Hague Academy of International Law
1978 – Master’s in public law, National School of Administration, Bamako
1988–1989 – French Government scholarship holder, Institute of Business Administration, Toulouse, France
Certificate, in-service training counsellor
1974 – Baccalaureate, classics section (Latin and Greek), Prosper Kamara high school, Bamako
1970 – Diplôme d ’ Etudes Fondamentales (Diploma in Elementary Studies), elementary school, Dioila