International Law Project

In an earlier video: Lesson 18: Responsibility to Protect, we explore the concept of #R2P. Here are a few takeaways: 1. R2P is more than just a legal construct; it embodies a resolute political commitment to protect human rights and humanitarian values. 2. There have been efforts by states, regional bodies, treaty bodies, organs of the United Nations, and the @UN to work towards this commitment. Examples include; - 2020 SG's Report A/74/964-S2020/501, highlighting women's role in R2P implementation through conflict resolution, peace processes, justice, and accountability. - @_AfricanUnion African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights' Resolution 117 (XXXXII) 07) on strengthening R2P in Africa through the establishment of UNAMID and peacekeeping forces in Somalia. Link to video here: bit.ly/3Qy9ELi 🌐🤝 #InternationalRelations #HumanRights #UnitedNations #R2P #GlobalCommitment"

Applications for the UN International Law Fellowship Programme, to be held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from 29 June to 31 July 2026, are now being accepted. The deadline for applications is 30 March 2026. Additional information at: legal.un.org/poa/ilfp/

“It is never easy to capture who I am in a few words. I wear many hats, and to different people, I represent different things.” ....this feature interview forced me to stop, reflect, and articulate the past few years of my doctoral journey at @uocommonlaw and how I came to be here. Gratitude to all who continue to pour into me and make this journey meaningful and enjoyable. Read here: bit.ly/49EV0vl @uOttawaHRREC | @ilawproject

« La partie la plus gratifiante de votre parcours ne sera pas vos résultats, mais la personne que vous deviendrez en cours de route et les liens que vous développerez. » La doctorante @christy_sagay raconte son parcours de recherche : bit.ly/3XPM8M5

ICYMI: You can watch AJIL's most recent webinars, featuring @bisi_akins , Ingrid Brunk, @henrysgao, and Monica Hakimi. Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the View from Asia: youtu.be/L1vUfJbUA_U?si… Trump 2.0: An AJIL Explainer on the View from Africa: youtu.be/G90Lz4uhsoU?si…

It was a packed 48 hours @MaxAnthropology in Halle (Saale), #Germany – the historic salt city – at the generous invitation of Prof. Anuscheh Farahat, Katharina Eber and @AngelicaCocoma, with conversations that added new flavour to so many questions on transnational labour mobility. #InternationalLaw #LabourMigration

What started as a late-breaking panel at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law has now been published. My essay, “Musings on ‘Internationality’: Cultural Particularities in Democratic Discourse in Africa,” has just been published in the American Journal of International Law AJIL Unbound as part of the Symposium on Africa’s International Law of Democracy. In the piece, I: 🔸foreground Pan-Africanism as a normative project that both challenges and enriches global understandings of democratic governance; 🔸 develop a distinction between a law of democracy—emerging organically from local practices, historical struggles, and normative pluralism—and a law on democracy—often projected from dominant political centers through treaties, conditions, and monitoring mechanisms; and 🔸explore how these two registers can sometimes reinforce each other, but also generate frictions when “universalized” standards collide with locally grounded forms of legitimacy. 🔗 Read the piece here: bit.ly/3LHrACJ #InternationalLaw #Africa #Democracy #PanAfricanism #AJILUnbound #ASIL

The #IBA2025 week closed on a high at the #YLC retreat in @RavineVineyard in the beautiful @NiagaraRegion

It was also great connecting with members of the @uocommonlaw community in Toronto, including @AdedijiDamola and Dean @ProfKristenBoon

The weather, regardless, Toronto rolled out a warm welcome for #IBA2025 @IBAevents @IBAnews, and my time at the conference was full of highlights.

It was a time to connect with so many members of the @NigBarAssoc, and hear the keynote of Nigeria’s nominee to the @CIJ_ICJ, @olufemielias #IBA2025

A true full-circle moment was reconnecting with @sanjsokutepa my “Oga” who gave me my first shot in law as an intern and later as counsel in chambers.

Special thanks to our star speakers at #IBA2026 for enriching today’s panel. Your expertise in business, international law, food & agriculture, and health law sparked an engaging conversation on practical pathways to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. #SDG1

….here I do a cultural realist reading of @kemiadetiba 's To Kill a Monkey, situating international legal claims within the story’s social cues and incentives....

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

Attending the #ASILMYM in Cleveland, Ohio? You are invited to the WILIG Coffee & Conversation. Details in the poster below! It’s a real privilege to carry the tradition forward once again this year, this time to Cleveland. Drop by and say hello — I'd, we'd love to meet you!

🚨 ATTN: Early career scholars and future authors! 🚨We hope you join us at the ASIL Midyear Meeting to discuss the craft of international legal scholarship, the opportunities to publish in the Journal, and some tips for navigating the peer review process. asil.org/midyear-meeting

Honoured that our work is included with so many other outstanding scholars in this @ElgarPublishing relevant collection on #Migration and #Asylum. In our Chapter, we map three roles of “vulnerability” & propose concrete steps for practitioners when assessing vulnerability.

Our 39th #LectureSeries video on @YouTube explores the @_AfricanUnion Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC): • Purpose • Composition • Functions • Mode of operation Watch here: bit.ly/3IWHibP #Education #TeachingIL #ilawproject

New chapter out now (@elgarlaw): Migrants in Situations of Vulnerability. We map 3 roles of “vulnerability”—guiding case law, shaping frontline practice, and influencing decisions—& propose concrete steps for practitioners when assessing vulnerability👉🏾 bit.ly/4oh8emD.

This past week, I joined 77 other scholars from 42 countries at the Global Scholars' Academy of the @IGLP_HarvardLaw, hosted at @StellenboschUni in South Africa—highlights in photos.