Julie Bardeche, Senior Legal Officer at REDRESS, speaks about the complexities of strategic litigation on behalf of victims and survivors, the Hissène Habré trial in Senegal, and how REDRESS supports documentation for both advocacy and accountability, Bardeche spoke to Wayamo on the sidelines of civil society meetings held by Wayamo in Kampala, Uganda in September 2025. 00:22 How does REDRESS …
Caitlan Lloyd, a Legal Officer at REDRESS, speaks about the reforming Sudan’s justice process to finally serve its people, the crucial importance of Sudanese justice processes for Sudanese victims, the important role of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the challenges of documenting atrocities for future accountability processes. Lloyd spoke to Wayamo on the sidelines of civil …
Yonah Diamond, a Senior Legal Counsel at Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, speaks about the goal of “conflict disruption”, prospective Sudan-related cases at the International Court of Justice and the viability of strategic litigation against corporate entities. Wayamo interviewed Diamond on the sidelines of a September 2025 symposium on the theme “Appraising International Criminal Justice in Africa” co-hosted with …
Jessica Kim, former Special Prosecutor for the Crime of Aggression at the United States Department of Justice sat down with Wayamo to speak about tools for disrupting international crimes, focusing on international cooperation, sanctions and how targeting financial structures can weaken criminal networks. Wayamo interviewed Ms. Kim on the sidelines of an August 2025 symposium on international criminal and financial …
On the sidelines of one of its recent workshops, Wayamo sat down with Nataraj J. Muneesamy, Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, Mauritius to discuss what role a small country like Mauritius can play in the fight against impunity for international crimes. The discussion touched on universal jurisdiction, prosecuting financial crimes, and disrupting criminality in Mauritius and beyond. 00:05 What role …
Between 13-15 May 2025, the Wayamo Foundation organised a series of events in Pretoria, bringing together academics, prosecutors, investigators and judges for discussions on the domestic application of international criminal law in South Africa. Wayamo and the South African National Prosecuting Authority co-hosted a workshop, followed by a Judges Symposium hosted by Wayamo. Events focused on focused on the domestic …
On 12 May 2025, Wayamo convened a strategic meeting with South African civil society actors to discuss recent developments in international criminal law within South Africa’s courts. The engagement centered on the implications of the recent landmark jurisprudence recognising apartheid as a crime against humanity, and explored both the opportunities this presents and challenges that remain for future advocacy and …
Wayamo’s Mark Kersten sat down with Professor of Practice in Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis Kim Thuy Seelinger to discuss the 2023 International Criminal Court Policy on Gender-Based Crimes, and the importance to mainstreaming gender-based approaches to achieving justice both in International and domestic courts. Seelinger, who led the policy review process at the ICC in her …
Stefano Trevisan, Legal Advisor at Legal Action Worldwide and open-source information expert, sits down with Wayamo’s Mark Kersten to discuss the complexities of presenting open source information as evidence in a court, and the challenges that technological change brings for judges and prosecutors. 00:54 How important is open source information to the preparation of cases, including those under universal jurisdiction? …
Follow a day in the life of Wayamo’s Sudan team, as they try to break the cycle of impunity after the outbreak of war in Sudan. The Wayamo Foundation started its programming in Sudan in early 2022, with the aim of strengthening the capacity of Sudanese civil society and legal actors to break the decades-long cycle of impunity for international …
