Nataraj J. Muneesamy, Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, Mauritius talks about what a small country like Mauritius can do in the fight against impunity for international crimes, touching on universal jurisdiction, prosecuting financial crimes, and disrupting criminality in Mauritius and beyond.
Wayamo interviewed Mr. Muneesamy on the sidelines of an August 2025 symposium on international criminal and financial investigations in domestic jurisdictions organised together with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions of Mauritius in Port Louis.
Time Stamps:
00:05 What role can a small country like Mauritius play in the fight against impunity for international crimes?
02:27 What is the connection between combatting transnational and financial crimes, and disrupting international crimes?
03:59 Does Mauritius have the legal tools to fight international crimes? 04:51 How does the exercise of universal jurisdiction co-exist with the informal interstate principle of non-interference in African affairs?
05:54 What does Mauritius stand to gain from prosecuting international crimes domestically?
