Seynabou BENGA

Seynabou Benga brings over 25 years of extensive and diverse experience in human rights, international law, and sustainable development to the panel. She has served in judicial and expert roles, including as Associate Justice at the French National Court of Asylum and as Legal Advisor at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. She also served as Expert Member of the Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment, and Human Rights Violations in Africa at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

She is currently the Director of Human Dignity, an NGO advancing economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights in sub-Saharan Africa. She is also a university lecturer and expert trainer in international human rights law.

Her work combines legal expertise, in-country experience, and consultancy, focusing on promoting accountability, strengthening respect for human rights, and advocating for a human rights–based approach to development. She has worked with leading NGOs, international organizations, and United Nations agencies.