InterJust President Anya Neistat sat down with Wayamo to discuss the evolution of international criminal justice and the growing shift in the documentation field from traditional human rights advocacy to documentation aimed at criminal prosecution.
The veteran legal practitioner reflects on the limits of “naming and shaming” in today’s political climate, explains the different stages in InterJust´s documentation work, and elaborates on the promise of universal jurisdiction in the region.
2:03 How can documenters of human rights violations improve their working methods?
5:33 Where is the greatest gap between the documentation of international crimes and the promise of universal jurisdiction?
7:49 How does InterJust build a universal jurisdiction case?
12.56 Are international crimes cases too complex and difficult to prosecute? Is it possible to have a simpler case?
15:43 International criminal justice and its domestic application — progress, stagnation or regression?
The interview took place on the sidelines of Wayamo training and mentoring sessions for Sudanese civil society organisations in Kampala, Uganda in March 2026.
