PRAXIS AND THE INTERNATIONAL (HUMAN RIGHTS) LAW SCHOLAR: TOWARD THE INTENSIFICATION OF TWAILIAN DRAMATURGY

O. Okafor
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The article critically reflects on the role of the TWAILian international (human rights) law scholar in the socio-economic and political struggles which take place outside the academe; focusing, for the most part, on our role as scholars in advancing struggles in favour of subaltern Third World peoples from within or in concert with international institutions and various kinds of what I will refer to in this paper as “on-the-ground” activist groups (such as social movements and NGOs). The article begins by examining some of the various ideas and conceptions of praxis, so as to be clear from the outset as to the sense in which that key term is used in this context. The question of the ends or goals for which we do praxis is also discussed at this point. The discussion then moves on to the important question of what it means to enact TWAIL praxis and to do so within or in relation to international institutions or “on-the-ground” groups, and a conceptual/normative framework for such activity is offered. The paper then focuses on a relatively brief analysis of some of the experiences that the author has had as a TWAILian international (human rights) law scholar who has also been closely engaged in some way with international institutions and on-the-ground groups. Following this, a reflection on the promise and perils of such close engagement with this kind of praxis is offered. The article ends with some concluding remarks. Dans cet article, on fait une reflexion critique sur le role du chercheur TWAILien en droit international specialise dans les droits de la personne dans les luttes socioeconomiques et politiques qui se deroulent a l’exterieur des milieux universitaires; on se polarise en majeure partie sur le role que jouent les universitaires dans l’impulsion des combats en faveur des peuples subalternes du tiers monde, de l’interieur ou de concert avec des institutions internationales et divers types de ce que l’auteur appelle groupes militants « sus-terrains » (comme les mouvements sociaux et les ONG). L’article commence par un examen de certaines des idees et conceptions diverses de l’action pour etablir clairement des le depart le sens dans lequel ce terme cle est utilise dans ce contexte. La question des fins ou des buts de l’action fait egalement l’objet du debat a ce point. L’article porte ensuite sur une analyse relativement breve de quelques experiences vecues par l’auteur en tant que chercheur TWAILien en droit international specialise dans les droits de la personne qui a egalement ete associe de pres d’une quelconque maniere aux institutions internationales et aux groupes « sus-terrains ». L’auteur propose ensuite une reflexion sur la promesse et les dangers d’une participation aussi intime a ce genre d’action. L’article se termine par quelques commentaires.
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文章批判性地反思了吐温国际(人权)法律学者在学术界以外的社会经济和政治斗争中的作用;在很大程度上,重点是我们作为学者在推进有利于次交替第三世界人民的斗争中的作用,无论是在国际机构内部还是与国际机构和各种各样的活动团体(如社会运动和非政府组织)合作。本文首先研究了实践的一些不同想法和概念,以便从总体上清楚地了解在这种情况下使用关键术语的含义。在这一点上还讨论了我们实践的目的或目标问题。讨论随后转向了一个重要问题,即在国际机构或“实地”团体内部或与之相关的情况下,这意味着什么,以及为这项活动提供了一个概念/规范框架。该论文随后侧重于对作者作为吐温国际(人权)法律学者的一些经验的相对简要分析,他也以某种方式与国际机构和实地团体密切接触。在此之后,对这种密切参与实践的承诺和风险进行了反思。文章以一些结论性评论结束。本文批判性地反思了吐温国际人权法学者在学术界以外的社会经济和政治斗争中的作用;在很大程度上,学术界在推动有利于第三世界下层人民的斗争中所起的作用是两极分化的,无论是在国内,还是与国际机构和作者所称的各种“地下”激进团体(如社会运动和非政府组织)合作。本文首先回顾了行动的一些不同想法和概念,以便从一开始就清楚地确定这一关键术语在本文中的含义。在这一点上,行动的目的或目的问题也是辩论的主题。然后,本文对作者作为一名专门研究国际人权法的吐温学者的一些经验进行了相对简短的分析,他也以某种方式与国际机构和“地下”团体有联系。然后,作者对这种密切参与此类行动的承诺和危险进行了反思。文章以一些评论结束。
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