Kader Asmal is a South African politician. Former professor of human rights at the University of the Western Cape. He is the Vice-president of the African Association of International Law.Chairman of the council of the University of the North.
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Current Position(s)
Board Chairman - UCB Committee on Cricket Franchise, SA
(2005 - present)
President - Financial Action Task Force
(2005 - present)
Chairman - Portfolio Committee on Defence, National Assembly
(2004 - present)
President - Unesco Inter-Government Committee of Experts on Cultural Diversity, Paris
(2004 - present)
Chairman - Joint Parliamentary Committee of Ethics and Members' Interests
(1994 - present)
Chairman - ANC National Disciplinary Committee, SA
(1994 - present)
Member of Parliament - ANC: National Assembly
(1994 - present)
Member - ANC NEC
(1991 - present)
Vice-Chairman - Independent World Commission on Oceans
Vice-President - Africa Foundation for International Law
Member - ANC National Commission for the Emancipation of Women
Member - Various international commissions of enquiry on human issues
Member - Board of Control, Centre for Applied Legal Studies: University of the Witwatersrand
Previous Position(s)
Minister - Education, Republic of South Africa
(1999 - 2004)
Chairman - World Commission on Dams
(1997 - 2001)
Vice-Chairman - World Commission on Oceans
(1995 - 1998)
Chairman - National Conventional Arms Control Committee
(1995 - 2004)
Minister - Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa
(1994 - 1999)
Delegate - Working Group 1: Convention for a Democratic SA
(1992 - 1993)
Delegate - Working Group1: Convention for a Democratic South Africa
(1992 - 1993)
Member - Council of Union
(1992 - 1995)
Professor - Human Rights Law, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
(1991 - 1994)
Dean - Faculty of Arts, Trinity College
(1980 - 1986)
Reporter - UN and non-government Conferences on SA
(1974 - 1974)
Founder and Chairman - Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement
(1972 - 1990)
Chairman - Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement
(1963 - 1972)
Lecturer - Law: Trinity College, Dublin
(1963 - 1990)
Higher Education
Diploma - College of Springfield of Education
Diploma in Teaching (1954)
Durban
Honorary degree - London School of Economics and Political Science
Honorary Fellow (1999)
Honorary degree - University of Cape Town
Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (1999)
Honorary degree - Rhodes University
Honorary Doctor of Laws (1997)
Honorary degree - University of Queen's, Belfast
Honorary Doctor of Laws (1996)
Honorary degree - University of Dublin
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Qualification -
Barrister, Lincoln's Inn (London) (1963)
Qualification -
Barrister, King's Inn (Dublin) (1975)
Qualification -
Advocate of Supreme Court (1994)
Degree - University of South Africa
Bachelor of Arts (1957)
Degree - London School of Economics & Political Science
Bachelor of Law (1962)
Degree - London School of Economics & Political Science
Master of Laws (1964)
Degree - University College, Dublin
Master of Arts (1966)
High School Education
Family
Marital Status: Married to Louise Parkinson Sons: 2
Father: Ahmed Asmal Mother: Rasoul
Noteworthy Events/Interesting Facts
Participated in a number of international commissions of enquiry on Human Rights issues.
Achievements
Prix: The Advancement of Human Rights - UNESCO
Chapters in books, press articles and published lectures -
Author
Gold Medal - SA for Conservation - WWF for Nature
Book - Mercier Press
(1985)
Co-Author
Best Conservation Project (Working for Water Programme) - WWF/Green Trust
Book - David Phillip
(1996)
Co-Author
Honorary LLD - Queen's University
Belfast
Book - New Africa Education
(2002)
Editor
AGFA Award for Conservation and the Environ Medalla Rectoral - University of Chile
Book - Jonathan Ball
(2003)
Editor
Honorary Member - Water Institute of Southern Africa
LLD - RU
Honorary LLD - University of Dublin
Flora Conservation Award - Botanical Society of SA
Leadership Excellence Award - Black Management Forum (BFM)
Honorary Fellow - University of London
LSE -
Honorary DPhil - University of Cape Town
Stockholm Water Prize - Swedish Water Academy
Honorary Fellow - College of Med SA
Honorary LLD - University of Ireland
Honorary DTech - Central University of Technology
Free State
Honorary LLD - University of the Western Cape
Lifetime Platinum Award - Old Mutual
Activities
Trustee - Street Law Project
President - National Institute of Crime Prevention and Rehabilitation of Offenders (Nicro)
Vice-President - African Association on International Law
The JSC's decision to drop an inquiry into Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe's conduct has undermined the public's trust in the Judiciary, a legal body says
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The JSC's decision to drop an inquiry into Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe's conduct has undermined the public's trust in the Judiciary, a legal body says
