Chidi anselm odinkalu biography of abraham

Nigerian human rights activist and lawyer

Chidi Anselm Odinkalu (b. June 12, ) is a Nigerian human rights activist, lawyer, professor and writer. He was the former chairman of Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission (Nigeria) and was recently the senior team manager for the Africa Program of Open Society Justice Initiative.^[1]

He has worked as an advisor for the Ford Foundation New York, World Bank, African Union, International Council for Human Rights Policy, Geneva; and many others.^[2] August , the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University appointed Odinkalu a Professor in Human Rights Law.^[3]

In , he co-authored a book titled Too Good to Die with Ayisha Osori.^[4]

Early life

Odinkalu was born in Ihiala, Anambra State to two teachers: Augustine Chukwuma Odinkalu and Anthonia Ihunna Odinkalu.

He hails from Orlu, Imo State.^[5]

Education

Odinkalu obtained his law degree (LLB) at Imo St