Sanji Monageng is a National of Botswana, and a former judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC). She obtained her Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Botswana and began her legal career as a magistrate. She became a member of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in 2003 and was elected as Commissioner. While at the African Commission, she became Chairperson in 2007 and chaired the Follow Up Committee overseeing the implementation of the Robben Island guidelines prohibiting torture and other cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment. Prior to joining the ICC, Monageng also served as a judge in the High Court of The Gambia and the High Court of Swaziland.
Monageng was elected judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2009, where she served in the Pre-Trial Chamber and then the Appeals Division in 2012. Monageng served at the ICC for a nine-year term that ended in 2018. While at the ICC, she served as First Vice-President of the Court from 2012 to 2015, and as President of the Appeals Division in 2014. Monageng is a member of the International Association of Women Judges, the International Commission of Jurists, and several other international organizations. She was also the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Law Society of Botswana.