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Deji Adeyanju is a Nigerian lawyer, human rights activist and Founding Partner of Deji Adeyanju & Partners, a law firm focused on human rights and public interest litigation. For nearly three decades, he has been at the forefront of advocacy for democracy and civil liberties. Through his legal practice, he has represented journalists, fellow activists and other vulnerable individuals in cases involving unlawful detention and the protection of fundamental rights, often on a pro bono basis. He currently sits on the Board of Katut Civil Rights Center and was the former Co-Convener of the Center for Liberty and former Co-Chair of Africans Rising, a Pan-Afrian movement for justice, peace and dignity.