Chioma Henrietta Okoli | Nigeria
LLB, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria
Previous experience
I am a lawyer, and I have experience in human rights through my work with the National Human rights commission of Nigeria, where I engage in promoting, protecting, and implementing policies on various aspects of human rights, including civil and political rights, women's rights, socio-economic rights, and environmental rights. I have also successfully provided programmatic, research, and legal advisory support to various mechanisms, mandates, and programmes on human rights to the Federal Government of Nigeria, local and international organisations, and citizens. I also have experience using judicial and non-judicial mechanisms to promote and defend the rights of vulnerable people.
Academic fields of interest
- Human rights
Position prior to the programme
Senior Legal Officer at National Human Rights Commission, Nigeria
