page_title: James Blyden Jenkins-Johnston
section_title: Awards and recognition
hierarchical_section_title: James Blyden Jenkins-Johnston / Awards and recognition
caption_attribution_description: English: Jenkins-Johnston receiving his GCOR from Preseident Ernest Koroma on Independence Day 2012.
context_page_description: James Blyden Jenkins-Johnston, G.C.O.R. was a lawyer in Sierra Leone known for his pursuit of the advancement of ordinary Sierra Leoneans through governance-challenging social commentary; defending human rights, constitutionalism and the rule of law; and personal philanthropy. He was a steadfast champion of workers’ rights, and legal adviser to the Sierra Leone Labour Congress for over 30 years.
context_section_description: On Independence Day, April 27, 2012, Jenkins-Johnston was awarded Grand Commander of the Order of the Rokel (GCOR) by President Ernest Koroma, in recognition of 38 years of Distinguished Public Service as a General Legal Practitioner, Human Rights Lawyer and Social Commentator.
caption: Jenkins-Johnston receiving his GCOR from President Ernest Koroma on Independence Day 2012.
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