Wayamo began its work in Sudan in 2022, but with the outbreak of the armed conflict on 15 April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the planned activities of the Sudan project had to be re-oriented. We nevertheless believed that there are tools that can enable us to be proactive in our quest for justice and accountability even in the midst of war.
Addressing impunity for international crimes and human rights violations is key to building a solid foundation for the establishment of democratic institutions, respect for the rule of law and human rights.
Beginning in 2025, Wayamo is implementing the second phase of its project “Strengthening the capacity of civil society organisations in Sudan to address core grievances: Breaking the cycle of impunity for international crimes”.
The project’s goal is to build the capacity of Sudanese legal practitioners and human rights defenders to document international crimes effectively. The project is designed to enhance documentation standards for purposes of accountability. This will be done through strengthening the ethical documentation of international crimes and facilitating professional collection and documentation processes, to lay the groundwork for existing and future accountability processes, such as the International Criminal Court (ICC), the AU and UN Fact Finding Missions (FFM) for Sudan, universal jurisdiction processes among others.
Through strategic partnerships, Wayamo is supporting Sudanese lawyers and human rights defenders with legal and technical assistance to build robust international crimes cases.
All of this is done with the understanding that improved standards of documentation are not only critical for accountability, but also serve broader objectives including advocacy and the preservation of historical memory, further advancing the pursuit of justice and accountability in Sudan.
The online Sudan Online Hub built during the first phase of the project, continues to consolidate print and multimedia resources relating to the current conflict in Sudan, regional and international experiences with international criminal justice, and tools that civil society actors can employ in response to ongoing violations in the country. In building this hub, Wayamo brought together experts and practitioners to share their views on important aspects of international justice in domestic and international contexts as well as achievements, challenges and opportunities in the international justice space that could be relevant for the Sudanese context.
