Kayan Leung, from the Strategic Litigation Programme at Lawyers for Human Rights, discusses the role of South African civil society in enforcing international criminal law in domestic courts. She discusses South Africa’s legal and political history with international criminal law, ongoing cases and campaigns, and relevant lessons for expanding the exercise of universal jurisdiction to African countries. Timestamps: 00:10 How …
Tina Alai, Transitional Justice Advisor, United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan sits down with Wayamo to discuss the potential for the exercise of universal jurisdiction in East Africa, the role of civil society organisations in the pursuit of justice for international crimes, and the developments in Kenya that give her hope for the future. 00:10 Does East …
Universal jurisdiction in South Africa Atilla Kisla, International Justice Cluster Lead at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) sits down with Wayamo’s Linda Bore and discusses developments the exercise of universal jurisdiction in South Africa. He talks about the legal, political, and logistical challenges facing African lawyers bringing cases before African courts, and reflects on the opportunities available for advancing …
How the UN International Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan does its work Step inside the United Nations’ Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (IIFFM) for Sudan. This in-depth interview explores how the mission investigates alleged human rights violations and international crimes amidst Sudan’s ongoing conflict. Learn about the challenges the investigators face—from limited access to the country, resource constraints, and time pressures, to …
Media reports on Wayamo’s symposium on the subject of “Advancing accountability for international crimes in Africa” have highlighted the work of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan and its Chairperson Mohamed Chande Othman, as well as Judge Isaac Lenaola of the Supreme Court of Kenya who highlighted the importance of the Baby Pendo case for adjudicating international crimes in …
Paving the way for justice: The case for the establishment of an international crimes division in the High Court of Kenya Introduction to the video: In this video, Lady Justice Diana Mochache, Judge of the High Court of Kenya speaks about the importance of establishing a special division of the High court in Kenya to oversee international crimes. She emphasizes …
In this interview, Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh, Director of the Africa Programme at the International Commission of Jurists, discusses the legal concept of universal jurisdiction, its application worldwide, and why African countries should exercise universal jurisdiction for international crimes. 00:21 What is universal jurisdiction? And where has it been practiced? 02:05 What’s South Africa’s experience with universal jurisdiction? Could you shed some …
TITLE: Leveraging international law for justice: Judge Dire Tladi on Africa’s Role in the pursuit of accountability for international crimes INTRODUCTION In this video, Judge Dire Tladi of the International Court of Justice, discusses how African states have used international law to address international crimes and promote accountability both on the continent and globally. He elaborates on how countries across …
In this video, Lady Justice Susan Okalany, judge in the International Crimes Division of the Ugandan High Court, discusses the case of Thomas Kwoyelo, a significant case in the country’s handling of international crimes. Thomas Kwoyelo, a former low-level commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), was charged with numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, abduction, torture, …
Universal jurisdiction and the challenges and opportunities of addressing international crimes in domestic courts In this interview, Nick Leddy, Head of Litigation, Legal Action Worldwide (LAW), discusses the legal concept of universal jurisdiction, and how his organisation aims to address international crimes in domestic courts across the globe. 00:33 What is universal jurisdiction in the context of international criminal law? …
