Janet Uosu Gbam
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Janet Uosu Gbam | |
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| Human rights Lawyer | |
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| Born | Janet Uosu Gbam Benue State, Nigeria |
| Education | Benue State University University of Pretoria |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Janet Uosu Gbam is a Nigerian human rights lawyer, co-founder and executive director of the Network of Pro-bono Lawyers, a non-governmental organization offering legal representation to underprivileged persons in Nigeria.[1] She is a certified counselor in Basic Counseling and Rehabilitation skills by Benue State University and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).[2] She is also a 2017 Mandela Washington Fellow and a Mandela Rhodes Scholar.[3]
Education
In 2013, Gbam obtained her law degree from Benue State University.[4] In 2015, she was called to the Nigerian Bar. As a Mandela Washington Fellow, she completed a Civic Leadership certificate at Rutgers University in 2017.[5] In 2020, she obtained a Master of human rights law degree from the University of Pretoria's Centre for Human Rights.[3] Presently, she is a doctoral researcher at the same institution[6]
Career
Gbam has over a decade of experience working with teams and volunteering within several justice organizations in the pursuit of promoting and safeguarding human rights.[7][8] She led the Pro bono unit at Ovbagbedia & Co, legal practitioners securing the freedom of incarcerated individuals facing trials without proper legal representation.[2] In addition, she had worked with international NGOs including Brooklyn Defenders Services in New York, Catholic Relief Services, and Caritas Nigeria, among others.[6][9] Presently, Gbam serves as a program manager at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria in South Africa.[4] She an Associate member of the Royal Commonwealth Society.[1]
Network of Pro-bono Lawyers
Gbam and her colleagues, Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem and Oboirien Katumi, established a non-governmental organization (NGO) known as the Network of Pro Bono Lawyers in Nigeria.[10][11] The mission of the network is to promote human rights and offer legal assistance to disadvantaged individuals and groups.[12] The network has over 500 pro bono lawyers in their legal community.[13] To date, they have handled 1,018 cases across various courts, including the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal in Nigeria, with a success rate of 1,000 cases.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Khumalo, Simphiwe. "Student Profile of: Janet Uosu Gbam". Centre for Human Rights. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mkiwa, Felix (2018-07-07). "Janet Uosu Gbam Bio". Wiki Mzansi. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arewa Development Support Initiative, ADSI (2019). "Janet Gbam – Benue State Coordinator – ADSI – Arewa Development Support Initiative, Nigeria". Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Gbam, Janet. "Human rights Lawyer, Mandela Rhodes Scholar, Mandela Washington Fellow". LinkedIn. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ↑ Khumalo, Simphiwe. "Student Profile of: Janet Uosu Gbam". Centre for Human Rights. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 S4 E6:The Nigerian 2023 Elections, a human rights lens, retrieved 2023-07-28
- ↑ S4 E6:The Nigerian 2023 Elections, a human rights lens, retrieved 2023-07-28
- ↑ "Janet Gbam – Law | Human Rights | Gender | Diplomatic Relations | Information & Communication". Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ "American Public Defenders Work With Mandela Washington Fellows to Reform Nigeria's Prison System". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ Sesan (2018-08-22). "Combine morality with law, PACAC admonishes young lawyers". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ NWADIOKE, EMEKA (2018-08-09). "'Father of ACJA' Leads Pro Bono Talks". CITY LAWYER MAGAZINE. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Network of Pro Bono Lawyers". netprolaw.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ Khumalo, Simphiwe. "Student Profile of: Janet Uosu Gbam". Centre for Human Rights. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
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