Adotei Akwei
Africa Advocacy Director, Amnesty International USA (website)
twitter: @AAkwei
email: aakwei [at] aiusa [dot] org
phone: (202) 509-8148
Africa Advocacy Director, Amnesty International USA (website)
twitter: @AAkwei
email: aakwei [at] aiusa [dot] org
phone: (202) 509-8148
Africa | harm to civilians - casualties, human rights, development
Adotei Akwei is Africa Advocacy Director for Amnesty International USA. Before rejoining AIUSA, Adotei was the Deputy Director for Government Relations for CARE USA. As Deputy he worked on climate change, emergencies, countries in conflict and micro-finance in sub Saharan Africa.
Prior to taking this position he served as Regional Advocacy Advisor for CARE’s Asia Regional Management Unit, where he supported CARE country offices in the development and implementation of national level advocacy strategies, as well as helping develop and implement regional advocacy priorities.
Before joining CARE, Mr. Akwei worked with Amnesty International USA for 11 years, first as the senior Advocacy Director for Africa and then later as Director of Campaigns. Mr. Akwei also served as the Africa Director for the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, now Human Rights First, and as the Research and Human Rights Director for the American Committee on Africa and the Africa Fund. Mr. Akwei received his Masters in International Relations from the College of William and Mary and his Bachelors from the State University of New York College at Purchase. He was born in Accra, Ghana.
Recent Publications*:
"New Arms Exports Rule Will Spread US Gun Violence Beyond Borders", The Globe Post, Jan 28, 2020
"Congress Must Reject the Militarization of US-Africa Policy," Amnesty International, Dec 6.
* Indicates author, co-author, or contributor.
Adotei Akwei is Africa Advocacy Director for Amnesty International USA. Before rejoining AIUSA, Adotei was the Deputy Director for Government Relations for CARE USA. As Deputy he worked on climate change, emergencies, countries in conflict and micro-finance in sub Saharan Africa.
Prior to taking this position he served as Regional Advocacy Advisor for CARE’s Asia Regional Management Unit, where he supported CARE country offices in the development and implementation of national level advocacy strategies, as well as helping develop and implement regional advocacy priorities.
Before joining CARE, Mr. Akwei worked with Amnesty International USA for 11 years, first as the senior Advocacy Director for Africa and then later as Director of Campaigns. Mr. Akwei also served as the Africa Director for the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, now Human Rights First, and as the Research and Human Rights Director for the American Committee on Africa and the Africa Fund. Mr. Akwei received his Masters in International Relations from the College of William and Mary and his Bachelors from the State University of New York College at Purchase. He was born in Accra, Ghana.
Recent Publications*:
"New Arms Exports Rule Will Spread US Gun Violence Beyond Borders", The Globe Post, Jan 28, 2020
"Congress Must Reject the Militarization of US-Africa Policy," Amnesty International, Dec 6.
* Indicates author, co-author, or contributor.