East Africa Law Society
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| Abbreviation | EALS |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Rule of Law and Justice for all in an Integrated East African Region" |
| Formation | 1995 |
| Type | Professional association |
| Purpose | Rule of Law and Justice for all in an Integrated East African Region |
| Headquarters |
6 Corridor Area, Off Jandu Road Arusha, Tanzania |
| Location |
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Region served | East Africa |
Membership | Over 12,000 members |
Official language | English |
President | Mr. Nassor Khamis Mohamed |
Vice President |
Mr. Dieudonne Bashirahishize Mr. Francis Stolla |
Secretary General | Mr. Godfrey Kitiwa |
Treasurer | Ms. Goretti K. Gahongerwa |
Main organ | Annual General Meeting |
| Affiliations | International Bar Association |
| Website |
www |
The East Africa Law Society (EALS) is the regional Bar Association of East Africa formed in 1995 and incorporated in Tanzania. The EALS has over 10,000 individual members, and also has six national Bar associations as members: Law Society of Kenya, Tanganyika Law Society,[1] Uganda Law Society, Zanzibar Law Society, Kigali Bar Association[2] and Burundi Bar Association.[3]
The East Africa Law Society works to promote good governance and the rule of law in the East African region and enjoys formal Observer Status with the East African Community and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. The EALS is also a member of the International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect under which leaders of every country solemnly promise to protect their people from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.[4]
EALS' top decision-making organ is the Annual General Meeting held annually at which legal professionals come together to review the previous years developments and to chart a way forward for the year ahead. This year's edition of the Annual Conference and General Meeting will be the 20th edition and it is scheduled to be held on the 27th and 28th of November, 2015 at the Seacliff Hotel and Resort in Zanzibar.
References
- ↑ "Tanganyika Law Society - Law Association". tls.or.tz.
- ↑ http://rwandabar.org/rba/default.aspx
- ↑ "Who we are". East Africa Law Society. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ↑ "Strengthening the Responsibility to Protect Norm: Need for African Governments to support the norm at the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly debate". International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect. 19 March 2009. Retrieved 2011-09-26.