• Born 1996 in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia• University Studies: Master of Laws from the Utrecht University (The Netherlands) and Bachelor of Laws from The Hague University of Applied Sciences• Specialisation: Public International Law, International Criminal Law, Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law• Experience: Legal experience working as a data and evidence manager and legal researcher (The Wayamo Foundation; Center …
Linda Bore
• Born 1982 in Nairobi, Kenya• University Studies: Bachelor of Laws from the University of Nairobi (Kenya) and a master’s in public international law from the London School of Economics and Political Science (UK).• Bar Admission: Advocate of the High Court of Kenya• Specialisation: International Humanitarian Law (IHL), International Criminal Law (ICL), International Human Rights Law (IHRL), Democracy and Governance• …
Bettina Ambach
Born 9 July 1966, Düsseldorf (Germany). University studies in Hamburg and Düsseldorf (Germany), Yaoundé (Cameroon) and Montpellier (France). Master’s degree in History and French. Since 1992: Journalistic work on international affairs for German Public Radio ARD (Deutschlandfunk, Deutsche Welle, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Südwestrundfunk). Since 1995: Media consultant and lecturer on radio journalism across Africa, Asia and Latin …
African Legal and Rights Experts Encourage Leaders to Stick With ICC
On Thursday, the Africa Group for Justice and Accountability (AGJA), a group of African legal and rights experts, asked the leaders of South Africa, Burundi and Gambia to reconsider plans to pull out of the International Criminal Court. By Uju.
Justice for International Crimes: Challenges and Strategies in West Africa and Elsewhere
On 25 and 26 October 2021, the Wayamo Foundation and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) Programme for the Promotion of the Rule of Law in Sub-Saharan Africa held an international conference entitled, “Justice for International Crimes: Challenges and Strategies in West Africa and Elsewhere“, in Dakar, Senegal. (Please download the programme here) More than 90 experts and participants from the International Criminal …
International Symposium: “Judicial Independence — A Foundation for Combatting International and Transnational Crime”
On 7 August, Arusha played host to an international symposium at the Mount Meru Hotel, aimed at exploring: judicial independence, integrity and ethics in the fight against international and transnational crime; case studies on the role of the judiciary in addressing human trafficking and corruption; and the relationship between domestic, regional, and international courts in combatting serious crimes. The symposium was followed by a one-day retreat on 8 August, attended by fifteen judges from national, regional, and international courts.
Carolina Ethel Martínez Mercado
Born December 19, 1978 in Barranquilla (Colombia) University studies: Degree in social communication and journalism, Universidad del Norte (Barranquilla, Colombia,). Master’s degree in journalism, Autonomous University of Madrid and the El País newspaper (Spain). Collaborator in Colombian mass media. Press: El Heraldo – Revista Arcadia. Radio: Uninorte FM Estéreo. Communications and press adviser on projects addressing gender-based violence, on behalf …
Joseph Roberts-Mensah
Born September 29, 1958 in Edinburgh, Scotland. University studies in London (UK) and the United States. Master’s degree in Diplomacy and International Relations. Since the late 1970s: Journalistic work for the BBC and Independent TV in the UK. 1996: Executive Producer/Station Manager for a private independent FM Radio Station in Accra, Ghana. 2000: Public Information Officer of the UN Information …
Cairo Workshop for Journalists from the Middle East and North Africa
Download workshop program Organised by the International Criminal Court in cooperation with the Wayamo Foundation. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s first permanent international court, created by the Rome Statute in 1998. The court builds on the success of ad hoc international tribunals established by the United Nations in the aftermath of conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda …
Elise Carreau
University studies in Le Havre (France), Kyoto (Japan) and Paris. Master’s Degree in International Public Management, Sciences Po Paris. 2010: Internship at Royal University of Law and Economics, Cambodia in the French Cooperation Department. 2011: Internship at INTERPOL, France in the Maritime Security & Administration Directorates. 2013-2014: Project Assistant at INTERPOL, France, Maritime Security Sub-Directorate. 2015-2016: Head of Mission at …
