Justice Isaac Lenaola elected Vice President of Sierra Leone court
Supreme Court Judge Justice Isaac Lenaola during a past session. COURT | JUDICIARY
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Supreme Court Judge Justice Isaac Lenaola has
been elected as the Vice President of the Residual Special Court
for Sierra Leone.
The Judiciary, in a statement to newsrooms on
Thursday, said Justice Lenaola was unanimously elected at the Court’s Plenary held
in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
The Kenyan judge, who was appointed to the court
in 2013 by the then United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, will now deputize
Justice Richard Lussick of Samoa who was elected President for a two-year term.
“Justice Lenaola's wealth of experience and
dedication to justice makes him a fitting choice for this prestigious role,”
read the Judiciary statement.
“The Residual Special Court for Sierra is an
ad hoc court and the successor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone.”
The court’s mandate, according to the
Judiciary, includes – but is not limited to – witness protection and support,
assistance to national prosecution authorities, as well as the supervision of
prison sentences/pardons/early releases as in the case of former Liberian
President Charles Taylor.
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