Kasim Balarabe

Experienced legal researcher and tutor with over 15 years of experience in research, teaching, capacity building and management skills in the academic, public and private sectors. Enthusiastic team player and a highly motivated individual.

• Kasim Balarabe, Realising the Right to Water and Sanitation in Nigeria: A Human Rights-Based-Ecosystem Approach (Intersentia Publishers, United Kingdom, 2019) ISBN: 978-1780689012
• Kasim Balarabe, Special Agreements under International Humanitarian Law. (Lap-Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, 2015). ISBN: 978-3-659-80637-7.
• Balarabe, K., et al “Assessing the Effectiveness of Uganda Human Rights Commission vis-à-vis the Paris Principles Relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions (African Journal of International and Comparative Law, Edinburgh University Press) (forthcoming 2022).
• Balarabe, K., “Africa and the Domestic Implementation of the Geneva Conventions: Problems and Solutions” (Journal of African Law, Cambridge University Press) (forthcoming 2022).
• Balarabe, K., “The Legal Status and Perception of Sexual Rights among Some Selected Stakeholders in Nigeria” Sexuality & Culture Springer) (forthcoming 2022).
• Balarabe K., “Dataset on Human Rights Awareness in Northwest Nigeria” Data in Brief 39, December (2021) 107547.
• Balarabe, K., “Open grazing legislations and the protection of ethnic minority rights in Nigeria” The International Journal of Human Rights 25(10) 1835-1856 (2021) DOI: 10.1080/13642987.2021.1895762.
• Balarabe, K., “Security Paradox: Interpreting Indo-Pakistan Relationship from International Security Perspective” IUIU Journal of Comparative Law 5/1 pp. 31-42 (2018).
• Balarabe, K., “Bystanders’ Passivity in Preventing Crimes During Emergencies: Sociological and Psychological Factors Inhibiting Help from the Ukrainian Example” Kampala International University Law Journal 2/1 pp. 259-265 (2018).
• Balarabe, K., “Status of Pirates: Combatants under International Humanitarian Law or Criminals under Human Rights Law?” Kampala International University Law Journal 1/2 pp. 141-165 (2017).
• Balarabe, K., “Conceptualising Belligerent Occupation under International Humanitarian Law” Kampala International University Law Journal 1/1 pp. 34-77 (2017).
• Balarabe, K., “Improving Mechanisms for the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law” Kampala International University Law Journal 1/1 pp. 186-204 (2017)

Balarabe, K., “Determining the End of Belligerent Occupation” IUIU Journal of Comparative Law 4/1 pp. 69-113 (2017)

• The Implications of Open-Grazing Prohibition Legislations on Food Security and Safety in Nigeria. A paper presented at the Food Law and Policy Conference organised by the Academy of Food Law and Policy (United States) and held at the School of Law, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States, 10 December 2019.
• The Politics of International Criminal Justice System and its Impacts on Domestic Prosecution of International Crimes. A paper presented at the Russia India Conference jointly organised by O.P. Jindal Global University (India) and Indiana University (United States) and held at O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India, 3-4 October 2019.
• Internationalisation as a Mechanism to Improve Diversity and Inclusion. A paper presented at the Conference on Diversity, Inclusion and Internationalisation: Comparative Perspectives, organised by the O.P. Jindal Global University and held at the Jindal Global, Educational and Professional Academy, New Delhi, India, 19 March 2019.
• The Relationship between the International Criminal Justice System and National Judicial Mechanisms: The case of the International Crimes Division in Uganda. A paper presented at the Outreach organised by Avocats Sans Frontieres and held at the Islamic University in Uganda, Main Campus, Mbale, 10 April 2015.
• Relationship between International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law and International Refugee Law, presented at the Workshop organised by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Nigeria, held at the United Nations House, Abuja, November 2012.
• Protection of Internally Displaced Persons, presented at the training of Paramilitary and Security Agencies in Nigeria, organised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Nigeria, June 2012.
• Refugee Status Determination: Eligibility Criteria, presented at the training of Eligibility officers of the National Commission for Refugees, Abuja, Nigeria, April 2011.
• Refugee Protection and Management, presented at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja, Nigeria, 23rd May 2012.
• Procedure for Seeking Refugee Status in Nigeria, presented at the Training of Protection Officers of the National Commission for Refugees, Abuja, Nigeria, October 2011.
• National Framework of Protection in Nigeria, presented at the training of Eligibility Officers of the National Commission for Refugees, held at Lagos, Nigeria, June 2010.

· Entry and Removal of Refugees: Expulsion, Extradition and Non-Refoulement, presented at the Regional Conference for International Association of Refugee Law Judges, held at Abuja, Nigeria, 22-25 November 2010.

• Attended Annual Meeting/Conference of the International Association of Law School at IE University, Segovia, Spain, October 2015.
• Attended Workshop for Law Professors on Empirical Methods at Law & Economic Center, George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia, United States, May 2015.
• Attended All Africa Course on International Humanitarian Law organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross, South Africa held at the Faculty of Law, University of South Africa, Pretoria, October-November 2014.
• Attended Humanitarian Coordination Course at the SIDA Civil Society Centre, Härnosand, Sweden, April 2009.
• Attended Humanitarian Negotiators Training Course organised by the Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation, at Penang, Malaysia, February 2009.
• Attended the 47th Refugee Law Course at the International Institute of Humanitarian Law, San Remo, Italy, May 2008.
• Attended Advanced Training on International Humanitarian Law at SIDA Civil Society Center, Härnosand, Sweden, December 2008.
• Attended Workshop on Enhancing Organisational Change and Effectiveness at the Centre for Management Development, Lagos, Nigeria, November 2008.
• Attended Advanced General Management Workshop at Centre for Management Development, Lagos, Nigeria, November 2008.
• Attended Personal and Team Security Management in Emergencies Training organised by RedR India at Pune, India, September 2008.
• · Attended Settlement Planning and Shelter in Emergencies Training organised by RedR India at Pondicherry, India, August 2008.

Resource Person/Trainer

• Delivered lectures and trainings to the Nigeria Immigration Service, Security and Paramilitary officers, Eligibility Committee and refugee community on human rights, humanitarian law and refugee law. The National Commission for Refugees and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees jointly organised the trainings.

Consultant on Legal System, Judiciary and Legal Procedures

• Conducted research and developed a report on the status of sexual rights in Nigeria.

• Nigerian Bar Association
• International Association of Refugee Law Judges
• Nigeria Institute of Management (Chartered).