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Name
Debora Kayembe
Title
Human Rights Lawyer, Rector of the University of Edinburgh
Bio
Ms Debora Kayembe was called to the RDC Bar in September 2000. As principal of Debora Kayembe Lawyer- Linguist, she focuses on matters involving legal, political, language issues as well as Human Rights and International Law.
Ms Kayembe (speaks 7 languages) settled in the UK in 2005 and soon joined the Institutes of Translation and Interpreting. She has been a qualified member of the Institute since 2010 and qualified for five languages: French, English, Swahili, Lingala and Kikongo. Her linguist profession led her to create her own linguistic company in 2009, serving international organisations in the USA, UK and mainland Europe by helping refugees and asylum seekers to settle within various resettlement programs as well as supporting victims of war crimes.
Ms Debora Kayembe joined the Assistant Counsel list of the International Criminal Court / Victim support section; she is included at the Sollicitor roll at the Barreau de Matadi / RDC; then join the International Criminal Court Bar Association in March 2016 and joined the language services of the office of the prosecutor at the international Criminal in 2015; She is a qualified paralegal in civil Court practice in Scotland and a board of director of the Scottish Refugee Council which she served for 3 years.
In August 2016 Debora joined the Royal Society of Edinburgh / Young Academy of Scotland representing refugee minorities. Debora is the founder of Full Options since October 2017 which has 63 members worldwide; the charity runs between Scotland and Turkey.
On the 13 of August 2019 , history was made at the Royal Society of Edinburgh from it 127 years of existence , Debora Kayembe become the first African citizen to have her portrait erected at the wall of the society which content portrait of white male fellows from the society by honouring her achievements and contributions to the Scottish Society.
In the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the birth of the Black lives Matter Movement ; Debora survived an attempt of murder by white supremacist who ambush her car tyres with nails ; as the result Debora begins an aggressive campaign again racism by launching the Freedom Walk Campaign promoting racial justice , lobby in favour of social reforms and community harmony .
On the 3rd of February 2021 , Debora Kayembe become the first person of Colour to be elected as Rector of the University of Edinburgh in 437 years and the 3rd Women to hold the position.
Ms Kayembe (speaks 7 languages) settled in the UK in 2005 and soon joined the Institutes of Translation and Interpreting. She has been a qualified member of the Institute since 2010 and qualified for five languages: French, English, Swahili, Lingala and Kikongo. Her linguist profession led her to create her own linguistic company in 2009, serving international organisations in the USA, UK and mainland Europe by helping refugees and asylum seekers to settle within various resettlement programs as well as supporting victims of war crimes.
Ms Debora Kayembe joined the Assistant Counsel list of the International Criminal Court / Victim support section; she is included at the Sollicitor roll at the Barreau de Matadi / RDC; then join the International Criminal Court Bar Association in March 2016 and joined the language services of the office of the prosecutor at the international Criminal in 2015; She is a qualified paralegal in civil Court practice in Scotland and a board of director of the Scottish Refugee Council which she served for 3 years.
In August 2016 Debora joined the Royal Society of Edinburgh / Young Academy of Scotland representing refugee minorities. Debora is the founder of Full Options since October 2017 which has 63 members worldwide; the charity runs between Scotland and Turkey.
On the 13 of August 2019 , history was made at the Royal Society of Edinburgh from it 127 years of existence , Debora Kayembe become the first African citizen to have her portrait erected at the wall of the society which content portrait of white male fellows from the society by honouring her achievements and contributions to the Scottish Society.
In the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the birth of the Black lives Matter Movement ; Debora survived an attempt of murder by white supremacist who ambush her car tyres with nails ; as the result Debora begins an aggressive campaign again racism by launching the Freedom Walk Campaign promoting racial justice , lobby in favour of social reforms and community harmony .
On the 3rd of February 2021 , Debora Kayembe become the first person of Colour to be elected as Rector of the University of Edinburgh in 437 years and the 3rd Women to hold the position.
