Reine Alapini-Gansou

Reine Adélaïde Sophie Alapini-Gansou (born 11 August 1956) is a Beninese jurist who has been a judge of the International Criminal Court since March 2018.

Early life and education Alapini-Gansou was born in Abidjan in Ivory Coast on August 11, 1956. She has a degree in Common Law from the University of Lyon in France and a master's degree in Business Law and Judicial lCareers from the National University of Benin. She was a member of the Benin Women Lawyers Association and initiated several laws protecting women in Benin. and chairing the commission from 2009 until 2012. She trained French-speaking lawyers on proceedings before the International Criminal Court starting 2012.

US Sanctions In June 2025, she was among the four ICC judges sanctioned by Trump administration. Her designation pertained to her position on a 3-judge pre-trial panel that issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

Awards and honours Laureate of the Prize of Human Rights for the Fiftieth year of African Countries independence by the French Academy of Sciences, Sorbonne, 2010 25th Anniversary Award of the African Commission on Human rights for contributions to the service of human rights for Africa, October 2012 Distinction for contributions to the fight against discrimination based on sexual orientation, UNAIDS, 2014

Publications "From article 64 to article 122-1 of the Penal Code: a reform halfway", Annual Review of African Mental Health Assistance "African Realities" 1999 *"Pathological Psychological Aspects of Rape in Africa: The Case of Benin and Congo" "Violence against women: the interest of setting up a cell of medico-psycho-legal care", Benin Médical N ° 39 / 40–2008 "Benin's code of people and family at the test of the application" 2012 "State responsibility for sexual violence in Africa", 2016; "Adoption in Benin, between law and culture", congress on mental health, November 2016 "The legislator and the African judge in the success of the mission of the Court International Criminal, 2017