Eleanor Thompson
@EleanorThomps
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Excited to share my story of activism as an introvert. When indivs tried to censor this talk, its publication became its own social justice effort. But my inner light can’t be put out. Neither can yours. Embrace its power & make social change. #LightDonKam
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In this talk, social justice lawyer Eleanor Thompson breaks down the three things that anyone needs to tackle social injustice in their community, country, or beyond. Drawing on the stories of...
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RT @afropatriote55: Cost of Accra-Freetown flight at $1.3k. All is well with African integration. @AfCFTA @ITCnews @_AfricanUnion Agenda206….
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RT @AdamMGrant: Friendliness isn't always a sign of trustworthiness. Warmth is easy to fake. The foundations of trust are reliability and….
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RT @mah_madonna: @EleanorThomps @KenyaAirways Totally agree. Both economy and business class are just the bare minimum for the money you pa….
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These old, decrepit planes seem to be used mostly on KQ’s West African routes, not Southern African nor European routes. Why the discrimination? Sierra Leone and Ghana transport & aviation officials, it’s time to start advocating for your people. @FANDAYTURAY @BarrieMusayeroh.
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Dear @KenyaAirways, in 2025 it is unacceptable that passengers to/from Accra & Freetown (8+ hour flight costing min $1.3k) are put on old planes that are falling apart & have no in-seat entertainment, showing old comedy sketches on fuzzy, sometimes colorless, overhead screens.
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Special recognition to the other members of the legal team: co-counsel Yasmin Jusu-Sheriff, @ibrahim_tommy, and Dr. Chipo Rushwaya (@IHRDAfrica), and in the early stages @dayofagbemi & @NickyLSC.
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Kadija’s tremendous courage, plus @ForumHarmful’s & @Purposeful_org’s commitment to making #SierraLeone safer for girls and women, fueled this legal effort. Kadija bravely sought justice—not just for herself, but for all girls and women in Sierra Leone.
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The Ecowas court of justice has ordered the West African country to criminalise female genital mutilation after hearing the case of a woman brutally forced to undergo the practice
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It’s now up to President @julius_maadabio — also Chair of ECOWAS — to implement the ruling. This means a legal ban on FGM, refusing to assent to the Child Rights Bill 2025 recently passed by Parliament that omitted an FGM ban, and sending it back to Parliament to do the needful.
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The judgment sends a clear message: States have a duty to protect against rights violations by private actors, including by enacting laws to ban FGM and similar harmful practices. #Accountability
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ICYMI: On July 8, 2025, the #ECOWAS Court ruled FGM is “one of the worst forms of violence against women” and found #SierraLeone violated #humanrights by not banning it. A powerful win for survivor Kadija, @ForumHarmful & @Purposeful_org. Proud to have represented them. #EndFGM
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RT @sierraeyesalone: The heavens crack, Freetown’s afloat, .Each street a stream, each house a boat.
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RT @got_cake: This is Corey Alston, an american fifth generation sweetgrass weaver. He shapes intricate patterns into contemporary sculptur….
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RT @Issab24: Small history was made 🇸🇱 .
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This is an important step in the development of basketball in the West African country.
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RT @sierraeyesalone: In Memoriam - Rev. Canon Dr. J.E. Modupe Taylor-Pearce. Sierra Leone has lost one of its distinguished scholars and sp….
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RT @thekhrc: We know who is not a terrorist—@bonifacemwangi and all Kenyans who have been demanding good governance. And we know who the r….
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RT @gathara: Why this continuing harassment? It is a sign of a paranoid, fearful regime that knows it has little legitimacy.
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The @WilliamsRuto regime must end its alarming tactic of slapping activists and protesters—who are resisting authoritarianism—with trumped-up terrorism-related charges. This troubling escalation is evident in today’s abduction of @bonifacemwangi and reports that the DCI is
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