The International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS) was privileged to host visitors from Africa who were in the United States as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program, U.S. Foreign Policy and Human Rights, a Regional Project for Africa. The program was arranged by Meridian International Center. ICLRS leaders Cole Durham, Robert Smith, Elizabeth Clark, and David Kirkham hosted the distinguished guests at the J. Reuben Clark Law School of Brigham Young University on 2 April 2012.

Visitors were from nine African countries, as well as from France:

• BENIN – Mr. Chafiou Bakari
  Human Rights Officer, UN Economic Commission for Africa
  Special Assistant to Chairperson, African Commission of Human and Peoples’ Rights
• CONGO  – Mr. Michel Miambi
  Assistant Public Prosecutor, Court of Appeal, Brazzaville
  Judicial Assistant, Minister of Justice
• DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO – Mr. Jonas Tsundu
  Head, Activists for Peace
• FRANCE – Mr. Joseph Gervais Nitcheu Tolale
  Journalist RFO/AITV 
• GABON – Mr. Axel Oura Obouoyi
  Advisor, International Organizations Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• MAURITANIA – Mr. Cheikh Tourad Mohamed
  Director, National Human Rights Commission
• NIGERIA – Mr. Ukpai Ezera
  News Editor, Radio Station Rhythm 93.7 and Silverbird Television 
• SOUTH AFRICA – Mr. Hedrik van Vuuren
  Director, Cape Town Office, Institute for Security Studies
• SWAZILAND – Mr. Angelo Dube
  Founder and Director, Centre for Human Rights and Development
• ZIMBABWE – Mr. Abel Chikomo
  Executive Director, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum