Joseph Kaifala

Joseph Ben Kaifala is founder of the Jeneba Project Inc. and co-founder of the Sierra Leone Memory Project. He was born in Sierra Leone and spent his early childhood in Liberia and Guinea. He later moved to Norway where he studied for the International Baccalaureate (IB) at the Red Cross Nordic United World College before enrolling at Skidmore College in New York. Joseph was an International Affairs & French Major, with a minor in Law & Society. Joseph is also a Human Rights activist, a Rastafarian, and a votary of ahimsa. He speaks six languages. Joseph has served as a Davis United World College Fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies; a Humanity In Action Senior Fellow; and a Tom Lantos-HIA US Congressional Fellow. He holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from Syracuse University, a Diploma in Intercultural Encounters from the Helsinki Summer School, and a Certificate in Professional French administered by the French Chamber of Commerce. Joseph was an Applied Human Rights Fellow at Vermont Law School, where he completed his JD and Certificate in International & Comparative Law. He is recipient of the Skidmore College Palamountain Prose Award, Skidmore College Thoroughbred Award, and Vermont Law School (SBA) Student Pro Bono Award. Joseph is a 2013-2014 American Society of International Law Helton Fellow. He served as Justice of the Arthur Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International.

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I Have Come To Bury Mandela

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The Nelson Mandela 'Shuffle' Will Be One of His Great Legacies

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Investing in Toilets Isn't Sexy, But It Could Help Save the World

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It's Official: Charles Taylor Will Spend the Rest Of His Life Rotting in Jail

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Kenya Seeks to Withdraw From the ICC — A Potentially Disastrous Move

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Syria Chemical Weapons Are a "Red Line," and America Must Step Up

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School Not Going So Great? These Liberian Students Can Sympathize

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Mandela and Me: Living in the Shadow Of the Black Pimpernel

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International Criminal Court: Why Is the African Union Getting In the Way Of Investigating Election Fraud?

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African Union: Will We Ever See An Africa United to Fix Its Many Problem?

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Uhuru Kenyatta: Kenyan President Should Face Prosecutors At the ICC For Crimes Against Humanity

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Mali Civil War: Why Can't France Let Africa Take Care of Its Own Business?

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Mali Rebel Coup Crisis Has Forced Africa to Rethink Its Stance on Democracy

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Saif Al Islam Gaddafi on Trial: The International Criminal Court Has No Business Usurping the Government of Libya

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Mandela Day 2012: South Africa Still Has a Long Way to Go to Achieve Liberty

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Libya — Not the International Court — Should Bring Former Leaders to Justice

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Charles Taylor Verdict: In Sierra Leone, 99 Days For a Thief, Just 1 for Police

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The Ghosts of Africa's Military Past

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Congo Warlord Thomas Lubanga Conviction at ICC is Worth the Hefty Price Tag

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Into the Heart of Darkness: Why Terms Like "Child Slavery" Are Offensive and Damn Africa