Following a request by the Myanmar Government, President Thein Sein, which was supported by the chair of the rule of law committee of the Parliament, Aung San Suu Kyi, the European Union decided to support the reform of the Myanmar Police Force (MPF) in the areas of crowd management and community policing. The EU trained 4,000 police officers in …
Pretoria Colloquium on International and Transnational Crimes
On 8-10 October 2014, the Wayamo Foundation hosted a meeting of international and national experts on International and Transnational Crimes at the Institute for Security Studies in Pretoria, South Africa. See WORKSHOP REPORT and WORKSHOP RECOMMENDATIONS. For pictures, click here. The workshop included sessions on: Challenges of International Criminal Law in Africa and the Uneasy Triangular Relationship between the AU, …
Naivasha Workshop on Strengthening Investigation and Prosecution Against Wildlife Trafficking
On 4 October, the Wayamo Foundation hosted an interagency workshop for the Kenyan agencies involved in the fight against wildlife crimes. The workshop, which featured invited guests from Interpol and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, focused on working up the chain of command, chain of custody and collaboration with neighbouring countries. All photos by Matthew Rhodes, Wayamo.
Kisumu Forum on Accountability and Justice
Following the announcement by the Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya of his intention to establish an International and Organised Crimes Division of the Kenyan High Court, the Wayamo Foundation organised a forum with community leaders from Kisumu to discuss the IOCD and how to improve access to justice in the community. Kisumu is the principal city of Western …
Nuremberg Workshop on Extraordinary African Chambers
On 10–13 September 2014, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Wayamo Foundation hosted a three-day seminar on international criminal law and shared experiences for personnel from the Extraordinary African Chambers in Senegal. See PROGRAMME. Topics discussed: Introduction générale: les juridictions internationales, enjeux et défis actuels de la justice internationale Éléments des crimes et application pratique: le génocide & les …
