Ms. Rachel Odoi Musoke
Ms. Odoi-Musoke has vast experience in human rights and advocacy, legal and policy reforms and justice sector reforms having managed reform programmes and worked in the areas of legal and policy development and human rights protection and enforcement.
She began her career in legal aid at the legal aid clinic of the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA) before moving into private legal practice and later in the field of environmental law. She also worked as a Researcher focusing on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at the South African Human Rights Commission from 1999 to 2001. She worked with the Uganda Human Rights Commission from 2001 to 2003, where she headed the south-eastern regional office located in Jinja. Ms. Odoi-Musoke joined the Uganda Law Reform Commission in 2003 as the Principal Legal Officer in charge of Law Reform and Research, where she led teams responsible for reforms in criminal, commercial and social legislation.
She joined the Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS) Secretariat in 2008 as the Technical Advisor for Commercial and Land Justice. She was appointed Advisor Civil Justice in 2012 and also served as Advisor for Transitional Justice, where she was responsible for supporting the development of the framework for the implementation of the Annexture 3 of the Juba Peace Agreement that addresses Accountability and Reconciliation. Ms. Odoi-Musoke was appointed Deputy Head of the Secretariat in 2014 and Senior Technical Advisor and Head of the Secretariat in 2016 where she serves to date. She is passionate about the promotion of human rights with particular focus on women, children and the environment.
Ms. Odoi-Musoke is an advocate of the Courts of Judicature of Uganda of over 24 years standing. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree with Honour from Makerere University and a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre. She also holds a Master of Laws from the University of the Witwatersrand specializing in Company law and additional qualifications in Programme Management and Strategic Planning. She holds a certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University, Malibu California. She is also currently pursuing a Masters of Dispute Resolution from the same University.
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