Marian Yankson-Mensah

Project Officer , International Non-Profit

Nuremberg, Germany

Lawyer and researcher with 11 years experience in capacity building and project management in international law, international human rights law, transitional justice and international criminal law

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Area of Expertise:
  • Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
Professional Experience:

-Project Officer, International Nuremberg Principles Academy, Nürnberg, Germany (04.2018 –present)
-Co-Chair, Transitional Justice Working Group , African-German Research Network for
Transnational Criminal Justice,
Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany (03.2019 – present)
-Research Consultant - International Development Law Organisation, The Hague, The Netherlands (08.2021 – 12.2021)
-Researcher, Chair for German and International Criminal Law, Criminal procedural law and contemporary legal history (Prof. Dr. Gerhard Werle), Faculty of Law, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany (06.2015 – 03.2018)
-Legal Associate, Sima Consultancy, Accra, Ghana (01.2012 –12.2013)
-Legal Consultant, Shawbell Consulting Ltd,
Accra, Ghana (06.2011-12.2011)
-National Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Ghana (10.2010-09-2011)





Education:

-PhD, Law
Human Rights, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany (06.2015 – 04.2019 )

-Master of Laws-Core modules in International Criminal Law, Transitional Justice
Anti-Corruption Law, Anti-Money Laundering Law, University of the Western Cape, South Africa (01.2014 – 11.2014)

-Advanced Certificate in Cyber Security^ 04.2022 – 09.2022
Stanford University, USA

-Qualifying Certificate in Law (Bar Admission) Ghana School of Law, Ghana (10.2008 – 10.2010 )

-Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Ghana (08.2004 – 06.2008)

Affiliations and Achievements:

Member, Ghana Bar Association
Member, Advisory Board, African-German Research Network for Transnational Criminal Justice

Available for:

  • Job opportunities

Years of Experience:

10-15 years

Highest Qualification:

Doctorate

Languages:

English, German, Akan

Nationality:

Ghana

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