In the midst<\/a>\u00a0the Covid-19 pandemic, and at a time when new armed conflicts have emerged while old ones remain unresolved. Crimes under international law have been committed at a large scale in many countries, including Ukraine, Ethiopia, Israel\/Palestine, Myanmar, Mali, Central Africa Republic, and Yemen. The international response required has been rare. It is imperative that perpetrators be brought to justice through fair, impartial, and independent trials for all crimes under international laws.<\/p>\nChuka started his career as a lawyer in 2017 and has been working within the Nigerian criminal justice process. He began his career as a prosecutor in Anambra State Department of Public Prosecutions. After that, he joined a private practice where he represented pretrial prisoners. He is interested in international justice, and has participated in international advocacy and research on behalf of victims of human right violations in Nigeria and Ethiopia, Central African Republic and Central African Republic.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis fellowship presents an opportunity for me to develop and amplify my voice on the many issues of international justice plaguing the continent and beyond,\u201d said Chuka, who is based in the organization\u2019s West Africa Regional Office in Dakar, Senegal.<\/p>\n
Sarah Mutseo Ngachi joins the fellowship with three years\u2019 professional experience in the field of human rights and international justice. Her interests lie at intersection of corporate accountability, international criminal law, and environmental justice. Called to the Bar in Kenya, Sarah\u2019s research has focused mainly on prosecution of transnational crimes in Africa. She has been involved in public interest litigation regarding environmental law and human rights at Kenyan courts as well as the East Africa Court of Justice.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am excited to join the fellowship at a time when crucial developments and debates are taking place in the international justice field, including on the possibility of including ecocide as a crime under the Rome Statute, which may have a number of crucial human rights implications. I look forward to actively engaging with these developments and debates through the fellowship,\u201d said Sarah who is based at the organizations\u2019 East Africa Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the Rome Statute turns 20, it is evident that exclusion of stakeholders and professionals from certain regions, particularly the Global South, has served to reinforce structural inequalities and unequal power relations in the field of international justice. This fellowship will in the long term contribute, in a small way, towards enhancing diversity of representation in the field of international justice,\u201d said Japhet Biegon, Amnesty International\u2019s Africa Regional Advocacy Coordinator.<\/p>\n
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