On 7-8 March 2024 in Nairobi, the Wayamo Foundation and the Kenya’s Prosecution Training Institute (PTI) co-hosted two events, a one-day workshop on international criminal justice followed by a mock trial on international crimes.
Nairobi Workshop on Responsible Media for Justice and Accountability in Sudan
The Wayamo Foundation held a three-day workshop in Nairobi between 4-6 March 2024 on responsible media reporting of justice and accountability processes in and for Sudan.
Wayamo hosts International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties side event on Universal Jurisdiction, Open Source evidence, and accountability
The Wayamo Foundation, in collaboration with Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, and France, is hosting a side event titled “A Crack in the Wall: Universal Jurisdiction, Open Source Evidence, and Accountability in Hard Cases (An opportunity for Sudan?)”. The side event will take place on 6 December 2023 between 13:15 – 14:30 in Conference room 9 at the Assembly of States Parties …
Nairobi Workshop on Responsible Media for Justice and Accountability in Sudan
From 11-13 September 2023, the Wayamo Foundation convened a three-day workshop for journalists in Nairobi titled “Responsible Media for Justice and Accountability in Sudan” aimed at enhancing media reporting on justice-related matters within the context of Sudan.
Wayamo-PTI symposium on accountability mechanisms for international crimes
To reflect on different accountability mechanisms for serious human rights violations and international crimes, including the exercise of universal jurisdiction, the Wayamo Foundation and the Prosecution Training Institute (PTI) co-hosted a symposium on “Domestic accountability mechanisms for international crimes: new developments and opportunities in East Africa” on the 7th of September 2023 at the PTI in Nairobi, Kenya.
Nairobi workshop on modern forms of evidence and universal jurisdiction
The Wayamo Foundation hosted a three-day workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, from 6-8 September 2023, on the topic of “modern forms of evidence and the potential application of universal jurisdiction in the East African region for international crimes committed in Sudan.”
Expert Meeting: Documenting international crimes and human rights violations
The Wayamo Foundation hosted an expert meeting on 17-18 May in Nairobi, Kenya, on the documentation of international crimes and human rights violations for future accountability purposes. The meeting explored how best to use existing open-source information (OSI) collection mechanisms in the context of the current armed conflict in Sudan.
Nairobi legal and media workshops for Sudanese civil society and the justice sector
As part of our two-year “Capacity building for civil society and the justice sector in Sudan” project, the Wayamo Foundation has just completed two introductory workshops in Nairobi, Kenya, for Sudanese civil society and the justice sector on how best to draw upon international criminal law and practice to further the mission of achieving accountability via national justice systems for international crimes in Sudan. The events were generously supported by the Dutch Foreign Ministry.
International Justice Day 2022: Time for ICC to flip the script
On International Justice Day, Mohamed Othman Chande and Mark Kersten highlight the importance for the ICC to use the lessons learned in Ukraine to help deliver justice in Africa.
The creation of an electronic case-file database to build complex cases
From 9 to 11 August 2021, the Wayamo Foundation held a workshop on the creation of an electronic case-file database within Nigeria’s Complex Casework Group (CCG), covering aspects ranging from the case-filing system to a purpose-designed ICC criminality assessment form and optimal use of Intella software.
