
Online lessons from our “Justice for Child Soldiers” workshop for Nigerian prosecutors
Since the earliest days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Wayamo Foundation has sought to re-imagine its work in promoting justice and accountability

A Message from the Africa Group for Justice and Accountability on Racial Justice
Africa Group for Justice and Accountability Statement on Ruling regarding South Africa’s Withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.

Africa Group for Justice and Accountability Condemns Attacks against International Criminal Court and calls on States to Defend the Institution and its Staff
Africa Group for Justice and Accountability Statement on Ruling regarding South Africa’s Withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.

Africa Group for Justice and Accountability meets to discuss global events
Africa Group for Justice and Accountability Statement on Ruling regarding South Africa’s Withdrawal from the International Criminal Court.

Wayamo Launches First Online Course
Launch of First Cyber Workshop by Wayamo Foundation Justice for Child Soldiers: children in armed conflict and responses to terrorism-related crimes committed by children In view of the constraints imposed by the current coronavirus pandemic, the Wayamo Foundation has met the challenge head-on by launching its first cyber workshop on one of the most traumatic and complicated aspects of the situation now prevailing in north-eastern Nigeria: the use of children in armed conflict, with its attendant human rights violations and consequences, human and legal. Our partners in Nigeria have all shown interest in the opportunity to continue engaging with Wayamo and its roster of trainers. The conflict in the North-East – with its human rights violations and atrocities – has not stopped with the onset of the pandemic. We therefore felt it was important that our programming didn’t stop either and that we adapted to the circumstances. The pilot two-month course will be given by a teaching team of six Nigerian and international experts, and is targeted at the specialised prosecutors who make up Nigeria’s Complex Case Group plus a handpicked group of military lawyers. The course format has been purpose-designed around an extended WhatsApp group with videos and Zoom live

Online Symposium: Rethinking Peace and Justice
Over the next week, Mark Kersten, Senior Consultant at the Wayamo Foundation, will be hosting an online symposium on his Justice in Conflict blog on ‘Rethinking Peace and Justice’. The contributions to the symposium explore the pursuit of peace and endeavours to achieve justice and accountability for atrocities and human rights violations. They also respond to a recent report, by the same title, published by the Institute for Integrated Transitions. Posts include: Introduction, by Mark Freeman Rethinking Peace and Justice: Lessons from the Colombian Transitional Justice Experience, by Juan Carlos Botero and Mateo Merchán Rethinking Peace and Justice: A Balancing Act in Ukraine, by Sarah Dunne What Justice is to be Required before Aid to Syrian Reconstruction?, by Stephen Rapp Balancing Peace and Justice in Negotiated Transitions from Conflict in Asia, by Galuh Wandita Peace versus Justice, Round 10,000? Nah. Some Options for the International Criminal Court, by Mark Kersten “Rethinking Peace and Justice” Symposium: Concluding Reflections, by Ron Slye and Louise Mallinder
