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July 2020
International Justice Day
This International Justice Day is like no other. The global justice community cannot come together to mark the occasion. The pandemic has grounded travel and brought economies to a halt. But atrocities continue to be perpetrated. Times such as these call for reflection and creativity. 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 prestigious cross-section of justice luminaries from…
Find out more »October 2020
Specialist media engagement
Specialist media engagement: Wayamo and Nigerian journalists spotlight justice and accountability in Nigeria In full compliance with COVID-19 restrictions, Wayamo held a media engagement as part of its scheduled Nigeria programme. Attending the event in person were journalists from the Voice of Nigeria, News Agency of Nigeria, Nigerian Television Authority, Radio Nigeria, Hallow Mace Communications, TVS News and Premium Times.
Find out more »November 2020
Inter-agency collaboration in Nigeria
Wayamo brought prosecutors and investigators together at one-day retreat in Abuja. The day-long retreat, Wayamo’s first COVID-tailored event — a hybrid design combining face-to-face attendance with pre-recorded and live online lectures — was held on 2 November in Abuja.
Find out more »December 2020
Precarity or prosperity: African perspectives on the future of the International Criminal Court
The Wayamo Foundation and the Rule of Law Program for Sub-Saharan Africa of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung are proud to present: PRECARITY OR PROSPERITY: AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT This video gallery features a prestigious group of justice experts reflecting on what the future holds for the ICC in South Africa, the African continent, and beyond. In the wake of the Final Report of the Independent Expert Group and in advance of this year’s Assembly of States Parties of the…
Find out more »February 2021
Joint international criminal law and international humanitarian law course
On 4 February 2021, the Wayamo Foundation and the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) held their first joint international criminal law (ICL) and international humanitarian law (IHL) course in Abuja, Nigeria.
Find out more »Creation of an electronic case-file database within the Complex Casework Group
On 5 February 2021, the Wayamo Foundation launched its next project: the creation of an electronic case-file database within the Complex Casework Group (CCG) under the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. The Abuja workshop followed a hybrid model, with CCG members attending in person, and the majority of the experts -both international and Nigerian- joining the event via Zoom.
Find out more »Second specialist media engagement in Abuja
On 9 February, Wayamo hosted its second media engagement for journalists who work on issues pertaining to international criminal justice and accountability. The event followed a hybrid model, with journalists attending from Abuja, Nigeria, and the majority of the experts joining participants via Zoom.
Find out more »May 2021
The creation of an electronic case-file database
On 17 May, Wayamo held a workshop on the creation of an electronic case-file database and the usage of digital evidence in international criminal investigations. The Wayamo Foundation together with the Complex Casework Group (CCG) are jointly creating an electronic case-file database to serve as a repository for terrorism files and their corresponding judgements. This database will also serve to build more complex cases which may address international crimes that fall under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. The…
Find out more »Media engagement on “Networking for justice and accountability”
On 21 May, Wayamo held its third in a series of media engagements for selected journalists who work on issues pertaining to international criminal justice and accountability. The objective of these meetings is to strengthen reporting skills and build knowledge on critical justice-related issues affecting the region, ranging from the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Nigeria to security challenges and the domestic prosecution of alleged Boko Haram suspects. The ultimate goal of these engagements is to raise…
Find out more »Capacity building of civil and military investigators and prosecutors in Nigeria
The Wayamo Foundation will organise a training workshop for military investigators, prosecutors and legal practitioners in Abuja from 24-25 May 2021. The Abuja workshop will follow a hybrid model, with participants attending in person, and the majority of the experts -both international and Nigerian- joining the event via Zoom. In previous Wayamo workshops, representatives of the Nigerian Navy, Army and Air Force discussed the possibility of setting up a highly specialised unit of military investigators and prosecutors, who would be…
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