“Through the Lens of Nuremberg” explores the connections between the historic Nuremberg Trials for top Nazi officials and the modern international criminal justice system centred on the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Producer: The Wayamo Foundation
International Justice Day 2020 Thierry Cruvellier Editor-in-Chief of Justiceinfo.net, reporting from Phnom Penh, Cambodia — 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 global justice luminaries from around the world, reflecting on the greatest achievements, opportunities, and …
Sarah Kihika Kasande, Head of Office in Uganda for the International Center for Transitional Justice, speaks to Wayamo Foundation’s Judie Kaberia about the challenges facing African states when investigating and prosecuting international crimes locally. Kihika Kasande discusses witness protection, understaffing and the lack of political will to provide adequate resources. She says that it is “not enough to say victims …
Renowned human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo discusses the current state of justice and accountability efforts and the rule of law in Uganda with the Wayamo Foundation’s Deputy Director Mark Kersten. Among other pressing issues, Opiyo sheds light on the ongoing trial of former Lord’s Resistance Army commander Thomas Kwoyelo, the impact of the International Criminal Court, what he sees as …
Martin Kyere, the sole survivor of a massacre committed by agents of the regime of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, joins Wayamo Deputy Director Mark Kersten to discuss his quest for accountability. Kyere has led efforts to achieve justice for the murder and enforced disappearance at least 44 Ghanaian citizens who were killed by members of the National Intelligence Agency …
The media have an important role in demanding justice and accountability for international and transnational crimes.
Maître Saran Keïta Diakité, Avocate, Présidente du Réseau Paix et Sécurité des Femmes de l’Afrique de l’Ouest et Membre du Conseil National de la Transition, revient sur les efforts de justice pour les crimes internationaux au Mali. Keïta souligne l’importance du rôle des femmes, de la société civile et des groupes de victimes dans la lutte contre l’impunité au Mali. …
Drissa Traoré, Président d´Honneur du Mouvement ivoirien des droits humains (MIDH), revient sur les poursuites nationales pour les crimes liés aux violences post-électorales en Côte d’Ivoire.
Thierry Cruvellier, rédacteur en Chef de Justiceinfo.net, parle du rôle et du futur de la Cour pénale internationale et des tribunaux pénaux internationaux.
Wayamo strengthens the capacity of investigators, prosecutors and judges around the world, equipping them with the tools to investigate and prosecute international crimes in their domestic systems, advocating transparency and accountability, training journalists to report accurately and responsibly on justice issues, and finally breathing life into the principle of complementarity, ensuring that justice for international crimes is delivered nationally, closer …
