H. Uchenna Okoronkwo

http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor%3Amcomm&volume=9&issue=1&article=002 Abstract In every democratic setting, the freedom to express oneself is held as the prerequisite of true liberty. India is a home to people from different nationalities. It is famous as an ideal democratic state and is secular in nature. However, most non citizens living in the country feel that something is not right with Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India which expressly guarantees freedom of speech and expression only to the citizens of India without express mention of non-citizens. The Courts have upheld the provision by holding that foreigners are not entitled to the right to freedom of speech and expression. Consequently, the non citizens are silently clamouring for the amendment of the said provision in order to avail them the protection of the law in that regard. Indian citizens argue that to extend the enjoyment of the rights available to Indians to eve...

Hyginus Uchenna Okoronkwo contributed Chapter 12 titled "The Role of Nigerian Judiciary in Combating Climate Change and Post - 2015 Lessons for Other Developing Countries" The Book titled: CLIMATE CHANGE: LAW, POLICY AND GOVERNANCE" The pdf is available at: http://www.benoitmayer.com/files/Justifying%20climate%20change%20cooperation.pdf and https://archive.org/stream/MitigationOfClimateChangeLawPolicyAndGovernance/Mitigation%20of%20Climate%20Change%20Law,%20Policy%20and%20Governance_djvu.txt

Hyginus Uchenna Okoronkwo, a PhD student from Nigeria, said people often think Africans come to India for drug or human trafficking. "We come here for better opportunities because we think India is more advanced and promising than our countries. Some of the people in  Africa  have seen more violence in our lifetime than anyone else. Why would we come to India and do something after which we have to turn away? There are criminal elements in every society and it is up to the police to identify them. We are willing to help the police in this," he said, adding, "I want to call India a home away from home. For this, I need to be accepted by the people here." But life in India is full of challenges-from landlords who refuse to rent out properties or charge double rents to a stiff language barrier. "It's difficult for someone from Cameroon or Rwanda that were French colonies to speak English in a way where an Indian citizen would comprehend. Communication ...

CHECK-MATING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM IN INDIA AND NIGERIA: A COMPARATIVE APPRAISAL Hyginus Uchenna Okoronkwo* [1] Abstract In many respects, India and Nigeria are more of one than two sides of a coin. The vestiges of colonialism have bequeathed the two-sister countries with similar legal system and some social issues alike. Today, both are faced with the menace of terrorism and are jointly and severally combating its sources of finance etc. What are the remote and immediate causes of terrorism financing in India and Nigeria? How come the domestic terrorists operating in India and Nigeria have, respectively, continued to attract local and international sympathizing financiers? How far have both countries fared in their efforts to permanently block and dry-up the in-flow of funds for terrorism funding? Where are they getting it wrong and are there lessons both countries need to draw from each other in their respective efforts to check-mate the financing of terrorism. ...