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From Awareness to Action: Justice and Accountability for Conflict-related Sexual Violence

Adejoké Babington-Ashaye is a versatile international law expert with expertise on a broad range of strategic, legal, and policy issues in international law and justice, accountability in the context of terrorism, and international criminal investigations. She is an expert trainer who provides technical and capacity building training to national criminal justice stakeholders on the investigation and prosecution of conflict-related sexual …

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Pursuing Justice Globally: The Netherlands’ Experience in Universal Jurisdiction Cases

Wieger Veldhuis is a senior public prosecutor for international crimes at the Public Prosecution Service of the Netherlands. In this video, Mr. Veldhuis speaks about the Netherlands’ pursuit of universal jurisdiction cases arising from Syria and Iraq, shedding light on the circumstances that gave rise to these cases, as well as their scope. Additionally, Mr. Veldhuis examines the varied types …

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The legal dimensions of Open Source investigations

08/09/2023 Libby McAvoy, the Legal Advisor at Mnemonic, discusses the legal dimensions of Open Source investigations, Mnemonic’s verification processes, and how they ensure the integrity of the millions of pieces of information stored in their databases. في هذا اللقاء، تتحدث ليبي مكافوي، المستشارة القانونية في ميمونيك، عن الأبعاد القانونية للتحقيقات في المصادر المفتوحة، وعن عمليات التحقق في ميمونيك، وكيفية ضمان …

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Africa and the exercise of universal jurisdiction

Jagganaden Muneesamy is an Acting Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Office of the DPP in Mauritius. In this video he discusses Africa’s stance on universal jurisdiction. He delves into the investigation and prosecution of piracy crimes by prosecution authorities in diverse East African nations under the principle of universal jurisdiction and the lessons learned from the experience. …

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The role of civil society actors in ensuring ethical documentation of human rights violations

Akingbolahan Adeniran is an international accountability practitioner and independent consultant, working as an independent investigator and a rule of law consultant. In this video, Mr. Adeniran speaks about the potential role civilians, including lawyers, human rights defenders, and journalists, can play in documentation efforts during ongoing conflicts. He emphasises that such efforts can contribute to justice and accountability in the …

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Role of modern forms of evidence in international criminal trials

Dr. Philipp Ambach is Chief of the Victims Participation and Reparations Section in the Registry of the International Criminal Court (ICC). In this video, he speaks about the role of modern forms of evidence in international criminal trials and the opportunities that these forms of evidence offer, in the investigation and prosecution of international crimes. He emphasises how the use …

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Monitoring and documenting human rights violations in times of conflict

Ameir Mohammad Suliman, is a Sudanese lawyer and human rights activist. He is a co-founder of the African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies, a Sudanese human rights organisation based in Kampala. He is currently the director of the legal program at the centre. Time Stamps: 00:29 Monitoring and documenting human rights violations in times of conflict 01:41 Effects of …

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Characteristics of international investigations, and documenting violations of human rights

In this interview, Saeeda Verrall. A Legal Officer working at the United Nations discusses the main characteristics of international investigations, including the specific legal factors and contextual elements that need to be established, and best practices for documenting violations of human rights by lawyers, human rights defenders or journalists. 04:56 What are some of the key considerations for the use …

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Challenges and risks facing the legal community in the ongoing conflict in Sudan

In this interview recorded in July 2023, a few months after the start of the armed conflict in Sudan, Noon Ibrahim Kashkosh, speaks about the role of lawyers and civil society actors in the ongoing crises in Sudan. She talks about her work monitoring and documenting human rights violations, including sexual violence crimes and the support offered to survivors. Ms. …

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Accountability for international crimes: prosecuting international crimes under Sudanese Law

07/03/2023 ⚙️ English subtitles in captions. المساءلة عن الجرائم الدولية: محاكمة الجرائم الدولية في القوانين السودانية في هذه المقابلة المصورة المسجلة في مارس 2023 (قبل اندلاع النزاع المسلح في السودان في 15 أبريل 2023)، يتحدث طارق كانديك، المحامي السوداني المستقل وعضو هيئة محامي الطوارئ، عن المساءلة عن الجرائم الدولية في المحاكم السودانية. ويشاركنا تجربته كمحامي يمثل أسرة الضحية التي قُتلت …