Wayamo is helping to ensure that genuine investigations and prosecutions are led by Nigeria, and implemented in Nigeria. In doing so, Wayamo is breathing life into the principle of complementarity.
Abuja training workshops with civil and military investigators and prosecutors
Over the course of the week from 29 November to 3 December 2021, the Wayamo Foundation held two different workshops in Abuja, both in their respective ways linked to the need to address international crimes that fall under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Lutte contre l’impunité: Interview avec Mandiaye Niang
Mame Mandiaye Niang, Procureur général près la Cour d’appel de St Louis au Sénégal, répond aux questions de Wayamo sur le rôle des mécanismes internationaux, régionaux et nationaux dans la lutte contre l’impunité.
Prosecutors of the Complex Casework Group in the Nigerian Ministry of Justice about Wayamo’s impact
We asked prosecutors belonging to the Complex Casework Group in the Nigerian Ministry of Justice what they had learnt in our capacity building workshops, what the impact had been, and how it had affected their work.
Africa Group for Justice and Accountability: Recommit to Democratic Transition and Justice in Sudan
The Africa Group for Justice and Accountability (AGJA) strongly urges authorities in Sudan to recommit to the country’s democratic transition and to the protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms.
Nigeria’s justice sector challenged by Boko Haram insurgency
Anietie Ewang is a researcher at the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch. In this video she describes the challenging security situation in Nigeria and shares her thoughts on how the prosecution of terrorism-related crimes in the country can be improved.
25-26 Octobre: Conférence internationale de Dakar
La Fondation Wayamo et le Programme pour la promotion de l’État de Droit en Afrique subsaharienne de la Fondation Konrad Adenauer ont organisé une conférence internationale intitulée : « Justice pour les crimes internationaux : enjeux et stratégies en Afrique de l’Ouest et ailleurs » le 25 et 26 octobre 2021 à Dakar.
Investigation and prosecution of international crimes to end impunity
Akingbolahan Adeniran is the former rule of law adviser to the vice president of Nigeria and the current attorney general and commissioner for justice of Ogun State in Nigeria. In this interview he addresses issues of International Criminal Justice, and challenges both political and systemic to its investigation and prosecution in the country.
Evidence management training for Nigeria’s Complex Casework Group
Between 14 – 21 September 2021, the Wayamo Foundation held a series of training sessions for prosecutors from Nigeria’s Complex Casework Group (CCG) focusing on their new case-filing system and the use of Intella software for evidence management.
The creation of an electronic case-file database to build complex cases
From 9 to 11 August 2021, the Wayamo Foundation held a workshop on the creation of an electronic case-file database within Nigeria’s Complex Casework Group (CCG), covering aspects ranging from the case-filing system to a purpose-designed ICC criminality assessment form and optimal use of Intella software.
