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Adjovi, Sètondji Roland

Adjovi, Sètondji Roland

(He/His)

International Law

Managing Director at Etudes Vihodé Ltée

Cotonou, Littoral, Benin🇧🇯
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As a jurist, I have been assisting clients to litigate before the international tribunals for human rights and international civil service labour disputes. I am also involved in sports disputes. Moreover, I have developed a practice of supporting judges and victims in international criminal justice settings.

As an academic, I have taught various aspects of public international law and constitutional law, but also different dimensions of political science especially as it applies to Africa and the developing world in general. I remain committed to bringing my managerial, my legal and analyst skills into any environment that is interested to make things better for all.

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Career: 11

Managing Director

Etudes Vihodé Ltée

Jul 2009 - Present

Legal Services (international law)

Member of the Disciplinary Tribunal

IAAF

Oct 2019 - Sep 2023

IAAF Constitution, 2019 76.1 A Disciplinary Tribunal shall be established and maintained by the IAAF to hear and decide all breaches of the Integrity Code of Conduct in accordance with the Rules and Regulations and such other matters as set out in this Constitution.

Human Rights Special Rapporteur

United Nations

May 2014 - Oct 2020

Member of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. President of the Working Group, for April 2016 - March 2017.

Assistant Professor

Arcadia University

Aug 2013 - Aug 2020

Teaching International Law, Human Rights and Politics in Africa and Developing World

Director

The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University

Sep 2009 - Aug 2013

As the director of the center in Arusha, I have administrative and academic responsibilities. I would design the program, hire the faculty and the staff needed to deliver. I also taught international law, international affairs, African affairs and conflict resolution for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Coach and Management

Hooperz Basketball Association

Feb 2003 - Aug 2013

This was my hobby: training basketball player. We created the leading team in Arusha and organize a league for about 2-3 years. We also developed a practice for kids to learn the fundamentals of basketball.

Senior Legal Officer, Office the President

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

Jan 2008 - Jul 2009

Senior Legal Officer in the Office of the President of the Tribunal. I provide legal advice to the President and to the Judges of the trial chambers. I help coordinate the work of the lawyers assisting the Judges. I represent the Judges in the negotiations for the residual mechanism leading to the creation of the International Mechanism. Finally I run the training program for the Rwandan Judiciary in international criminal law.

Legal Officer

International Criminal Court

Jun 2006 - Dec 2007

Assisting the victims and/or their legal representatives in the proceedings at the International Criminal Court.

Legal Officer

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

Feb 2003 - May 2006

Advising Judges in Trial Chamber III of the Tribunal. Coordinating pre-trial for all pending cases and advising the trial chamber in charge and the President.

Attaché Temporaire d'Enseignement et de Recherche

Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas

Sep 2000 - Aug 2002

Enseigner le droit constitutionnel et le droit international, y compris le droit international humanitaire et le droit international pénal.

Juriste pro bono

Mission d'observation de l'OUA auprès des Nations Unies

2000

Education: 8

Université de Nantes

Diplôme universitaire de troisième cycle (Postgraduate Diploma)

Oct 1999 - Oct 2000

Activities / Societies: Dissertation on Human Rights in Digital Era

Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II)

Certificat d'études juridiques internationales

1996 - 1997

University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne

Diplôme d'études approfondies (Master)

1996 - 1997

Université Paris 13

Maîtrise (Master 1)

1995 - 1996

Université Paris Nanterre

Maîtrise (Master 1)

1995 - 1996

Université Paris 13

Licence

1994 - 1995

Université Paris 13

Licence

1994 - 1995

Université Paris 13

Diplôme d'études universitaires générales

1992 - 1994

Languages: 2

French(Native or bilingual)
English(Full professional)

Skills: 22

Interpersonal

Public SpeakingResearch

Other

Analyse des politiquesDroit internationalDroits de l'hommeEnseignementHuman RightsInternational Civil Service Labour DisputesInternational Criminal LawInternational Human Rights
International Humanitarian LawInternational LawInternational OrganizationsInternational RelationsLegal AdviceLegal ResearchParler en publicPlanification stratégiquePoliticsPublic International LawPublic PolicySports Disputes

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