US embassy cable - 00KINSHASA8421

UNCLAS KINSHASA 008421 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
STATE FOR ECA/PE/V/G/A BREED, MJOHNSON; AF/PD MGIUCHARD 
 
 
E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: OEXC, SCUL, XA 
SUBJECT: FY'01 AFRP: IV NOMINATION - "WOMEN AND THE 
LAW", MARCH 19 - APRIL 6, 2001 
 
 
REF: SECSTATE 201545 
 
 
POST WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE MRS. MWAYUMA FALLU, JUDGE 
AT THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT OF MATETE/KINSHASA FOR 
SUBJECT AFRP PROGRAM. (LIKE MANY CULTURES AROUND THE 
WORLD, CONGOLESE FAMILY NAMES APPEAR FIRST IN ORDER) 
 
 
A. PROJECT: AFRP: "WOMAN AND THE LAW" 
 
 
B. NAME: MWAYUMA FALLU 
 
 
C. SEX: FEMALE 
 
 
D. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: DECEMBER 31,1966, KISANGANI 
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 
 
 
E. NATIONALITY: CONGOLESE 
 
 
F. FORWARD TO: NONE 
 
 
G. PRESENT AND PREVIOUS POSITIONS: A) JUDGE AT THE 
MAGISTRATE'S COURT OF MATETE/KINSHASA (1999-00); 
B) DEPUTY PROSECUTOR AT THE HIGHER COURT OF GOMBE (1996- 
99); C) ADMINISTRATIVE ADVISOR AT THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL 
ENGINEERING (MARCH - AUG.96). 
 
 
H. FIRST LANGUAGE: SWAHILI 
 
 
I. OTHER LANGUAGES: FRENCH (EXCELLENT); ENGLISH (WEAK); 
LINGALA (GOOD); SWAHILI (GOOD). 
 
 
J. ESCORT INTERPRETER REQUIRED: YES 
 
 
K. JUSTIFICATION: MS. MWAYUMA IS ONE OF THE FEW FEMALE 
MAGISTRATES (PROSECUTORS) WITH SUPERVISORY 
RESPONSIBILITIES IN KINSHASA. SHE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF 
THE ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN MAGISTRATES OF THE CONGO. AS 
SUCH, SHE IS WELL PLACED TO SHARE THE INSIGHT SHE 
GARNERS FROM SUBJECT PROGRAM WITH BOTH HER COLLEAGUES 
THROUGHOUT THE DRC. 
 
 
L. PRVIOUS TRAVEL TO THE U.S.: LION'S CLUB 
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION (JUNE 99); ANNUAL LEAVE (1997) 
 
 
M. OTHER TRAVEL: BENIN, TOGO AND IVORY COAST, BUSINESS 
TRIPS (1995) 
 
 
N. MARITAL STATUS: WIDOW WITHOUT CHILDREN. 
 
 
O. MAILING ADDRESS: AVENUE DE LA JUSTICE #57, RESIDENCE 
DE LA GOMBE, APPT.#7, COMMUNE DE LA GOMBE, KINSHASA, 
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 
 
 
P. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINNING: A) BACHELOR 
DEGREE IN LAW, UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA (1990); B) HIGH 
SCHOOL CERTIFICATE, INSTITUT SAINT-ANDRE A IXELLES, 
BELGIUM (1984) 
 
 
Q. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP TRAINING: A) MEMBER OF THE 
ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN MAGISTRATES (1995-00); B) DIRECTOR 
OF WOMEN & CHILDREN, AMNESTY-CONGO (1994-97) 
 
 
R. PUBLICATIONS: "LE MODELE DEMOCRATIQUE AFRICAIN, CAS 
DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU SENEGAL", (1989-90); "L'EGALITE 
ENTRE LES HOMMES ET LES FEMMES", 1987-88. 
 
 
S. MEDICAL, PHYSICAL, DIETARY, OR OTHER PERSONAL 
RESTRICTIONS: NONE. 
 
 
T. POST'S RECOMMENDATION FOR U.S. PROGRAM: MS MWAYUMA 
WOULD LIKE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW THE AMERICAN 
JUDICIAL SYSTEM FUNCTIONS AND GET INFORMATION ON HOW 
SOCIAL CONDITIONS CAN EFFECT PROSECUTIONS IN THE US. 
 
 
U. NOMINNE'S PROGRAM INTERESTS: SHARE EXPERIENCES WITH 
AMERICAN PROSECUTORS AND DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF 
AMERICA; OBSERVE THE FIGHT AGAINST POLLUTION IN THE 
VARIOUS CITIES OF THE COUNTRY, AND VISIT THE WHITE 
HOUSE, THE SENATE AND HOLLYWOOD. 
 
 
V. NOMINEE INTERESTED IN SPEAKING BEFORE AMERICAN 
AUDIENCE: YES 
 
 
W. INFORM EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON? YES 
 
 
X. AMERICAN SPEAKERS OR OTHER GRANTEES FORMERLY 
PROGRAMMED IN COUNTRY WHOM GRANTEE WOULD LIKE TO MEET 
AGAIN: NOT PROVIDED. 
 
 
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