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 Barrister ● Solicitor ● Notary Public

Criminal Law ● Immigration Law ● Constitutional Law ●

International Law of Human Rights ● Family Law

Munyonzwe  Hamalengwa  Barrister  and  Solicitor  Experience

[EDUCATION]

>Master of Laws (L.L.M). Thesis: 'Danger to Public Under the Criminal Code and Immigration Act of Canada                                                                                                                      June 2001      

>Barrister and Solicitor of the Bar of Ontario                                                                                           1991

>Doctor of Philosophy (Political Science) (cand.) 

 ●Thesis: 'Has Canada' s Charter of Rights and freedoms Demobilized Political Democracy': Some Case Studies'.

>Bachelor of Laws. Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Ontario.                          June 1989                                                                                                                                                                    

>Certificate in International Law.

The Hague Academy of International Law, Hague, Netherlands.                                       August 1985

 ●Studied Public and Private International Law.

>Certificate in International Human Rights law, International Institute of Human Rights Strasbourg, France  July 1983 and 1985

>Certificate in Canadian Human Rights Law, Canadian Human Rights Foundation, Charlottetown, Canada August 1984

>Certificate in International Organization, The United Nations in The Modern World, Geneva, Switzerland.  August 1983

>Certificate in International Law, International Labour Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.   August 1983

>Graduate Certificate in International Trade Law, Antioch School of Law, Washington D.C., U.S.A. December, 1982

>Master of Arts in International Affairs, Norman Patterson School of International Affairs, Carlton University Ottawa. September 1980

 ●Thesis:' The Rhodesian Conflict in Regional Relations: A study of Conflict in a Triad, 1957-1979'.

>Bachelors of Arts (Honours), Political Science and Social Science, York University Toronto, Ontario June 1979

[ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE]

>Principal and Lecturer, Nelson Mandela Academy of Applied Legal Studies  1996 to present

 ●Founded the Academy and teaches law courses to paralegal students

>Director, African Studies Program, Division of Social Science, York University, Toronto ON. 1986 to 1987

 ●Duties included program administration and coordination with the other programs and department as well as with University administration.

>Part-time Faculty Member, York University, Toronto, Ontario                                           1983 to 1984

 ●Taught Introduction to political Science; Urban Economics: Science, Resources and Technology, State and Revolution in Africa; The Political Economy of Africa.

>Coordinator for Africa and the Middle East, Human Rights Internet,

Washington DC., USA (Now located at Harvard Law School)                                                 1982 to 1983

 ●Duties included Human Rights Networking and Abstracting Information on the Human Rights practices of African and Middle Eastern countries for the Organization' s Journal, The Human Rights Internet Reporter.

>Teaching Assistant, York University, Toronto, ON                               1980 to 1982 and 1983 to 1989

 ●Taught Introduction to Comparative Politics; Introduction to Western Liberal Democracy; Introduction to Political Science; Public Law.

>Teaching assistant, Carlton University, Ottawa, ON.                                                           1979 to 1980

 ●Taught Introduction to International Relations

[RESEARCH EXPERIENCE]

>War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity and Violations of the

Principles and Purposes of the United Nations. For Marlys Edwardh                                                                                                                                                 1989-1990

>Developments in International Human Rights Law. For Professor Anne Bayefsky Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa.  Summer, 1988

>Member of Presidential Committee on Race and Ethnic relations,  York University (Chair Professor, Peter Cumming), Toronto, ON.  1984- 1986

 ●Issued: 'Report on Race and Ethnic Relations at York University', 1986.

>Africa in International Law. For Professor Emmanuel Bello, The Hague Academy of International Law, Netherlands.  August 1985

>The politics of International Education with respect to Foreign

Students at York University. For Canadian Union of Education Workers Local 3, Toronto                                                                                                                                                    1983-1984

>Freedom of Association Department, International Labour Organization, Geneva, Switzerland                                                                                                                             July/August 1983 

>The United Nations in Modern World,

United Nations, Geneva Switzerland                                                                                July/August 1983 

 [EMPLOYMENT]

>Barrister and Solicitor: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Immigration Law,

International Law

and Family Law                                                                                           March 1991 to present

>Principal, Nelson Mandela Academy of Applied Legal Studies                                     July 1996 to Present

>Legal Columnist, Pride newspaper                                                                September 1998 to present

>Board Member, Board of Inquiry (Ontario Human Rights Code)                                       1995 to 1998

>Board Member, Liquor License Board of Ontario                                                    Aug 1991 - Aug 1994

>Lecturer, Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario                                                                         Summer 1991

 ●Taught Immigration Law  

>Immigration and Para-legal Consulting Services                                                           June 1990-1991

>Law Articling, Ruby and Edwardh, Barristers and Solicitors                                                   1989-1990

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