The Symposium in Cape Town was attended by over one 150 experts on international criminal justice, human rights activists, academics and practitioners in the field of international law.
Africa Group for Justice and Accountability urges Africa to remain engaged with the ICC
Navi Pillay, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spoke on behalf of the Africa Group for Justice and Accountability, said the Africa Group would “champion a transparent and productive dialogue between relevant stakeholders and the ICC.”
Africa Group for Justice and Accountability welcomes three new members
Former Transitional President Catherine Samba-Panza (Central African Republic), Professor Dapo Akande (Nigeria) and Professor Tiyanjana Maluwa (Malawi) join the Africa Group.
Cape Town high-level workshop on establishing domestic units for international and transnational crimes
High-level meeting of Directorates of Criminal Investigations and Public Prosecutions and Heads of International Crime Units from across Africa in Cape Town, South Africa.
Launch of the Africa Group for Justice and Accountability
The group will support efforts to strengthen justice and accountability measures in Africa through domestic and regional capacity building, advice and outreach, and enhancing cooperation between Africa and the International Criminal Court.
Botswana Symposium on Ending Impunity Together
Exploring links between Core International Crimes and Transnational Organised Crimes Download: Concept Note, Programme On 27 – 28 October 2015, in cooperation with Athaliah Molokomme, Attorney General of the Republic of Botswana and with the financial support of the German Federal Foreign Office and the Network for Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes, the Wayamo …
Nairobi Symposium on Ending Impunity Together
On 28-29 April 2015, the Wayamo Foundation and Riara University hosted a two-day symposium featuring Kenyan and international prosecutors, war crimes and crimes against humanity investigators, judges, legal experts, and representatives of civil society. See the SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME. Kenya’s Chief Justice & President of the Supreme Court Dr. Willy Mutunga provided the keynote speech. Also appearing Ambassador of the Federal …
Nairobi Workshop on Best Practices in Investigation and Prosecution of International Crimes
On 27 April 2015, the Wayamo Foundation facilitated discussions in Nairobi on the Compendium of Best Practices in Investigation and Prosecution of International Crimes and its local application. Workshop participants included international prosecutors, investigators and witness protection experts. WORKSHOP PROGRAMME. Topics and Objectives: To discuss how to use the „Compendium of Best Practices in Investigations and Prosecution of International Crimes“ …
Nairobi Meeting on Establishment of International and Transnational Crimes Unit
On 26-27 March 2015, the Wayamo Foundation facilitated discussions in Nairobi on the establishment of an International and Transnational Crimes Unit in Kenya’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID). The discussions were aimed at investigators from the Criminal Investigation Department and were opened by CID Director Mr. Ndegwa Muhoro and Ms. Lydia Ligami, the head of the CID’s International Crimes Unit. Also …
Frank-Walter Steinmeier & Dr. Willy Mutunga on Capacity Building and Justice
On 22 February 2015 Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Kenya’s Chief Justice Dr. Willy Mutunga spoke to Wayamo Foundation Director Bettina Ambach in Nairobi.
