Obiora C. Okafor
@obioraokaforc
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Edward B. Burling Chair in Int’l Law and Institutions, Johns Hopkins SAIS in Washington DC | Former UN Independent Expert on Human Rights and Int’l Solidarity.
Washington, DC
Joined November 2016
Today, I delivered my report to the UN Human Rights Council making the case for the adoption and endorsement of a UN Declaration on the Right to International Solidarity. I presented a revised draft of the declaration along with my report. Here are my main points [thread] #HRC53
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Honoured to have contributed to the new @AJIL_andUnbound vol. on Africa’s Int’l Law of Democracy. Grateful to my brilliant co-editors and co-authors for curating and contributing to such an important collection that deepens global convos on democracy, solidarity, & governance!
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Honoured to have contributed to the new @AJIL_andUnbound vol. on Africa’s Int’l Law of Democracy. Grateful to my brilliant co-editors and co-authors for curating and contributing to such an important collection that deepens global convos on democracy, solidarity, & governance!
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In a season of crisis of elective governance around the continent, the latest issue of @AJIL_andUnbound just released is on the timely subject of #Africa's Int'l Law of Democracy, with contributions from @obioraokaforc, @AdaUfonduEgboka & @ChristianaSagay
https://t.co/960W4Z0dqs
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Welcome to Cambridge Core
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Happy Monday! AJIL Unbound's latest symposium "Africa's International Law of Democracy" is now online! Click here to begin reading: https://t.co/G7oJFIi1Zw
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Toronto owes me nothing. 🖤 I left Toronto with a full heart... ideas sharpened, spirit steadied, while surrounded by friends and kin. Engaging at the TWAIL conference was uplifting…thanks to Profs. @obioraokaforc and @Essenbi for the invitation. #TWAIL #InternationalLaw
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Celebrating with @JTGathii @RabiatAkande @GodwinDzah @matiangai and Tendayi Achiume was truly a joy and inspiration. I will be remiss not to acknowledge @obioraokaforc and @bisi_akins you for building and holding community.
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It was an honour and privilege to participate in a @YorkUniversity event yesterday, honouring Ghana's first VP and that country's independence day 🇬🇭. Thanks a lot to my dear colleague Prof @Essenbi for the kind invitation!
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Link to recording now available here 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 https://t.co/9UH5Su1W3H Special thanks to all who made this possible: @IBAevents
@uOttawaHRREC
@obioraokaforc
@kavelljoseph
@therealsatya
@ilawproject
Many thanks to @kavelljoseph, @therealsatya, and @obioraokaforc for the excellent insights on the role of international law and institutions in achieving Goal 1 of the SDGs (eradicating poverty). Thanks also to the Poverty, Social and Development Committee, the Academic and
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There's a brand new AJIL Unbound sympoisum available, featuring an extremely talented line-up discussing an important and timely topic. Click the link below to begin reading! https://t.co/RfmZuOE0YE
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I had the honour of delivering the Distinguished @Afrinnovation Lecture at @uOttawa followed by two great discussions on the lecture’s theme. I am grateful for the engaging conversations! #OpenAIRannualLecture
@SAISHopkins @SAIS_ILAW @SAISReview @CDTSuOttawaCLTS @OsgoodeNews
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Nous étions ravis d’accueillir hier midi @obioraokaforc à la conférence annuelle Open AIR autour d’une conversation sur l'avenir du droit international pour les peuples africains.
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We were delighted to host yesterday @obioraokaforc at the Open AIR Annual Lecture for a conversation about the future of international law for African peoples.
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Observing historical continuity from at least the 16th century in the subjugation of African agency...Coloniality endures ~@obioraokaforc
#OpenAIRAnnualLecture
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Centering power relations to understand the issues of agency and poverty in International law from an African perspective. #OpenAIRAnnualLecture...@obioraokaforc
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International law has been historically reluctant to the development of developing countries! #OpenAIRAnnualLecture! by @obioraokaforc
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@obioraokaforc begins his "Poverty, Agency, and the Resistance in the Future of International Law: An African Perspective in a Time of Global Ferment!" #OpenAIRannualLecture
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All set for the Annual @Afrinnovation lecture to be delivered by Professor @obioraokaforc
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