Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake

Justice Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake is a distinguished jurist and scholar from Botswana, currently serving on the Supreme and National Courts of Papua New Guinea, where he is the first African to hold such a position. With advanced degrees from the University of London and a PhD from the University of Cape Town, Dingake has a robust academic background complemented by his practical legal experience, including his role on the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone appointed by the UN Secretary-General. He is known for his jurisprudential philosophy that views judges as 'moral custodians' and advocates for transformative constitutionalism, emphasizing law's role in promoting social justice and human dignity. His recent nomination by Botswana to serve as a judge of the International Court of Justice highlights both his exceptional qualifications and Botswana's commitment to the rule of law in the international arena.