Donald Deya, the Chief Executive Officer of the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU), sits down with Wayamo’s Linda Bore and discusses developments in international criminal justice in Africa. They discuss the African Union’s current approach to addressing international crimes on the continent, the relationship between the continent and the International Criminal Court, as well as the creative ways lawyers can use African courts to attain justice for victims of international crimes.
Timestamps:
00:11 What is the African Union’s current approach to addressing international crimes on the continent?
01:40 Critical voices say that one has to give teeth to the existing African Union human rights instruments to make them truly efficient.
What do you say about this criticism?
03:17 How does the African Union collaborate with or complement the International Criminal Court’s work when it comes to prosecuting international crimes in Africa?
Are there efforts to strengthen African solutions to these issues?
04:52 What is the current status of the Malabo Protocol, and how soon could we see it becoming operational in trying international crimes on the continent at the African Court of Justice and Human Rights?
06:59 Can you provide examples of ongoing or past strategic litigation cases tried in African regional courts or accountability mechanisms?
09:10 Does the handling of these cases give you hope for a more robust system to try international crimes on the continent?
