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 …
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 …
Christopher Kiyaseh, Analyst, Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS) highlights his organisation’s work in using deep research and data layering to better understand and disrupt criminal networks in Sudan. Kiyaseh talks about the role of technology and open source investigations in uncovering criminality and making war more costly to wage. 00:13 What is C4ADS and how is the organisation involved …
Donald Deya, the Chief Executive Officer of the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU), sits down with Wayamo’s Linda Bore and discusses developments in international criminal justice in Africa. He talks about the African Union’s current approach to addressing international crimes on the continent, the relationship between the continent and the International Criminal Court, as well as the creative ways lawyers …
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 …
Wayamo International Justice Symposium: Advancing accountability for international crimes in Africa 21 February 2025 | Aga Khan University | Nairobi, Kenya Opening remarks by Wayamo Foundation Director Bettina Ambach Read more: https://www.wayamo.com/archives/nairobi-symposium-2025/
