Lawyer Betty Kaari Murungi, Senior Adviser on Transitional Justice to the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), the body tasked with oversight for the implementation of the South Sudan peace process, and a member of the Africa Group for Justice and Accountability; discusses continental, regional and domestic responses to international crimes (genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity) and crimes …
Commandant of the Ugandan Immigration Training Academy talks to Wayamo’s Senior International Criminal Justice Lawyer, Angela Mudukuti about the challenges of combatting human trafficking and the importance of meaningfully engaging with the victims in the struggle against human trafficking. On 29 July 2019, the Wayamo Foundation hosted a high-level retreat bringing the other experts and the Heads of the Anti-trafficking …
In this wide-ranging interview, Adewale Iyanda from the African Union Commission’s Office of the Legal Counsel explores the landscape of justice and accountability for mass atrocities in Africa. Iyanda discusses the relationship between the International Criminal Court and the African Union and African states, the trial and conviction of Hissène Habré at the Extraordinary African Chambers, the development and potential …
Akingbolahan Adeniran, Rule of Law Advisor to the Vice President of Nigeria, speaks to Wayamo Foundation’s Angela Mudukuti about the International Criminal Court’s decision to investigate Afghanistan and perceptions of anti-African bias by the Hague-based court. Adeniran argues that the prosecution is an important marker for the general population but that African leaders have always known that the ICC is …
On 3 December 2019, the Wayamo Foundation held its yearly side event at the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court. The event was graciously supported by the governments of Austria, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Entitled ‘It’s About Time – Revisiting the Timing and Duration of Decision-Making at the ICC’, the panel featured: …
On 3 December 2019, the Wayamo Foundation held its yearly side event at the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court. The event was graciously supported by the governments of Austria, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom. Entitled ‘It’s About Time – Revisiting the Timing and Duration of Decision-Making at the ICC’, the panel featured: …
South African Minister of Justice, Michael Masutha, speaks to Wayamo’s Bettina Ambach about South Africa’s possible withdrawal from the Rome Statute, challenges with the Malabo Protocol and the controversial question of head of state immunity. On 29 August 2018, the Wayamo Foundation and the Africa Group for Justice and Accountability hosted an international justice symposium entitled, “South Africa and International …
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Deputy Prosecutor, James Stewart speaks to Wayamo’s Angela Mudukuti about the criticism directed towards the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP), ongoing reforms within the OTP, and the impact of South Africa’s possible withdrawal from the ICC could have on the international criminal justice system. On 29 August 2018, the Wayamo Foundation and the Africa Group …
International Justice Day 2020 Christian Wenaweser Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein to the United Nations and former President of the Assembly of States Parties of the ICC Interviewed by Mark Kersten, Senior Consultant Wayamo Foundation, author of Justice in Conflict. — The Wayamo Foundation and the Rule of Law Program for anglophone Sub-Saharan Africa of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung are proud …
International Justice Day 2020 Christine Alai Human Rights Lawyer and Transitional Justice Expert — The Wayamo Foundation and the Rule of Law Program for anglophone Sub-Saharan Africa of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung are proud to present Voices for International Justice, a video gallery featuring a global justice luminaries from around the world, reflecting on the greatest achievements, opportunities, and challenges …
