Laurence Juma

Professor Laurence Juma serves as Acting Dean of the Faculty of Law at Rhodes University since August 2020. He teaches Public International Law, Property Law, and International Human Rights/Humanitarian Law. He coordinates postgraduate studies and external moot programmes, and acts as Hall Warden for Jan Smuts Hall. His professional affiliations include membership in the Network of University Teachers of International Humanitarian Law in Southern Africa and editorial board membership for the African Yearbook on International Humanitarian Law.

• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and LLB (Potchefstroom)
• PGCHE (Rhodes University)
• PhD (Rhodes University)
• LLM (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
• MA in Peace Studies (University of Notre Dame, USA)
• LLD (University of Fort Hare, RSA)

Professor Juma’s research focuses on human rights, conflict studies, and public international law. He leads a joint project with Utrecht University on ICC performance in Africa, emphasizing judicial collaboration between African states and the ICC. His work often intersects with transitional justice mechanisms in post-conflict regions.

His publications analyze legal frameworks for urban refugees in Kenya, IDP protections under domestic legislation, hybrid courts in the Central African Republic, and regulatory challenges for private military/security companies. His scholarship bridges customary legal systems (e.g., Lesotho’s Lerotholi Code) with modern jurisprudence.

Professional service includes UN panel participation on mercenaries and advisory roles for international humanitarian law initiatives. No specific grants or awards are explicitly mentioned in the text.