Abena Asare, Esq. | Accra, Ghana
Bachelor of Arts, Simmons University (USA), Juris Doctor (USA)
Previous experience
I have a Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude) in Political Science and a Juris Doctor degree. I work primarily in International, transactional and American (immigration) law but have worked as a researcher on various international human rights projects focusing on West Africa. Some of these include assisting with; Advocacy Handbook On Minority Rights In Africa (2024) (Dr. Melakou Tegegn, Prof. K.Appiagyei-Atua and Tom Lantos Institute), Training Manual For Covid-19 Responsive Capacity-Building For Civil Society Organizations (2021) and Implementing The AU COVID-19 Strategy: Perspectives of Progressive Development of International Law and African Union Law (2020).
Academic fields of interest:
My academic fields of interest are international law, political science, international development and security, cybersecurity and data privacy law.
Position prior to the programme
Corporate Attorney and Human Rights Researcher