Florence Mumba

Florence Mumba (born 1948) full name Florence Ndepele Mwachande Mumba, is a Zambian judge. The first woman appointed High Court Judge in Zambia (1980), later Supreme Court Judge, she served as judge of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (Vice-President 1999-2001), International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia. Quotes An international crime of ecocide may be important in that individual/state responsibility may be regulated to achieve balance for the survival of both humanity and nature. Their human rights must be fully protected. No legal loopholes must be allowed to enable tortfeasors to escape. The victims must be legally protected so that the identifying features, things like the voice, the physical location, are redacted or disguised. Humanity must pay for its failures and evils. It was important that the process of giving testimony not re-traumatise them. I also got to learn that however heinous some of the crimes appeared to be, those who perpetrated them and ended up in court, were just as human as everybody else. They needed support and not ridicule. External links Category:1948 births Category:Judges from Zambia Category:Judges Category:Living people Category: 21st century