From Nuremberg in 1945 through Tokyo, Rome, The Hague and Kampala, this film tracks the legal and moral debate more than seven decades in the making.
Through the Lens of Nuremberg
“Through the Lens of Nuremberg” explores the connections between the historic Nuremberg Trials for top Nazi officials and the modern international criminal justice system centred on the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Producer: The Wayamo Foundation
African Perspectives on the ICC: Mohamed Chande Othman I
Mohamed Chande Othman on African states, the African Union and the ICC, and whether he sees more hope, or reasons to worry about the relationship between African states and the ICC today.
Change from Within — Building a Better ICC
Navi Pillay, Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and AGJA member, speaks on what the ICC has achieved since its establishment in July 2017.
Kenya’s International and Organised Crimes Division
On 22 February 2015 Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Kenya’s Chief Justice Dr. Willy Mutunga spoke to Wayamo Foundation Director Bettina Ambach in Nairobi. Minister Steinmeier spoke on Germany’s commitment to strengthen Kenya’s capacity to prosecute international and transnational crimes and Chief Justice Mutunga remarked on the impending establishment of the International and Organised Crimes Division in …
International Justice in Motion – Perspectives from Nigeria and Beyond
Nigerian Federal High Court Judge Binta Nyako talks about justice and accountability for crimes committed by Boko Haram in Nigeria. She discusses the challenges and difficulties faced when adjudicating these terrorism cases and the lessons learnt for future trials. Justice Nyako also talks about the adjudication of sexual violence crimes allegedly committed by Boko Haram members. The Wayamo Foundation and …
International Justice in Motion – Perspectives from South Africa and Beyond
Richard J. Goldstone, Former Justice at South Africa’s Constitutional Court and founding Chief Prosecutor of the ICTR and ICTY, shares his thoughts on the role of the judiciary in defending human rights and the rule of law during apartheid in South Africa. Judge Goldstone also discusses the relationship between the ICC and African states, as well as the future of …
International Justice in Motion – Perspectives from Uganda and Beyond
Susan Okalany is a judge at the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court of Uganda. In this interview, she discusses the challenges judges face when adjudicating international crime cases at the ICD. She touches upon the relationship between international and transnational crimes and how linking these two crime sets together can help address violence and atrocity, and contemplates …
International Justice in Motion – Perspectives from Ghana and Beyond
Akua Kuenyehia, former First Vice-President and Judge of the ICC, discusses the importance of judicial independence and the rule of law when adjudicating international crime cases. She talks about the future of the ICC-Africa relationship and what needs to be done to see judicial systems across Africa adjudicating international crimes domestically. The Wayamo Foundation and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s Rule …
International Justice in Motion – Perspectives from Uganda and Beyond
Elizabeth Ibanda Nahamya is a judge at the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT). She discusses how IRMCT jurisprudence is also being used by domestic jurisdictions in Africa to prosecute and adjudicate international crimes. Judge Nahamya talks about the relationship between the IRMCT, domestic judiciaries, truth and reconciliation commissions, regional and international courts. Along with the challenges …