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 …
FIND Director Mariana Gutierrez sits down with Wayamo to speak about open source financial investigations and how NGOs like FIND complement the work done by prosecutors and investigators to highlight criminality and to help bring perpetrators to justice. Wayamo interviewed Gutierrez on the sidelines of its August 2025 symposium on international criminal and financial investigations in domestic jurisdictions organised together …
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 …
Recently, Wayamo had the privilege of sitting down with Judge Dario Dosio of the South African High Court on the sidelines of one of our events in Nairobi. Judge Dosio spoke about the COSAS 4 trial, an important case on crimes against humanity currently being heard in the courts, which arose from events in 1982 while South Africa was still …
Somaia began posting on TikTok in 2024, talking to people in Darfur and Sudan about ending gender-based violence. Wayamo workshops and materials inspired her to also explain regional and international laws and accountability systems to promote the protection of civilians during the war. https://www.tiktok.com/@somaiam1978
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 …
