The IOCD is to have jurisdiction over international crimes as defined by the Rome Statute and the Kenyan International Crimes Act (for example, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide) The IOCD will also handle transnational crimes, such as organised crime, piracy, terrorism, wildlife crimes, cybercrime, human trafficking, money-laundering and counterfeiting. Violence related to or arising out of elections, such …
High-level retreat and strategic Network meeting in Nairobi
Wayamo resumes its work in East Africa with a high-level retreat on “Combating human trafficking” and a strategic meeting of the network of Heads of Public Prosecutions and Criminal Investigations in the East African region. In continuation of its ongoing efforts to enhance the capacity of East African states to investigate and prosecute transnational human trafficking cases, as well as to strengthen regional cooperation amongst the …
The Arab Spring and International Criminal Justice
Will Arab citizens’ thirst to see impunity ended strengthen the ICC in the region or should national courts take the lead?
Nuremberg Conference and Journalism Workshop on Preventing Genocide and Other Atrocity Crimes
International prosecutors, war crimes and crimes against humanity investigators, academics, journalists, and representatives of civil society discuss mass violence and genocide 3-6 December 2014, Courtroom 600, Nuremberg, Germany
Syllabus Child Soliders Course Wayamo, 13May2020
Syllabus Child Soliders Course Wayamo, 13May2020
Brussels Side Event: Strengthening the Central African Republic’s Justice System
Africa Group side event in Brussels on “Strengthening the Central African Republic’s Justice System and Operationalising the Special Criminal Court” features Flavien Mbata, Minister of Justice of the Central African Republic.
Can SA and the ICC resolve their differences?
A case now under way before the ICC’s appeals chamber and a possible International Court of Justice ruling raise hopes of mending the damaging rift between the International Criminal Court and South Africa.
South Africa and the ICC: It’s not too late to change course
Remaining an ICC member would not mean South Africa agrees with every action the court takes or every aspect of the court’s functioning.