The International Bar Association (IBA)-founded Eyewitness to Atrocities (eyewitness) has announced that Fatou Bensouda, the former Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, has joined its Board of Trustees. Ms. Bensouda has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to international justice.

Ms. Bensouda said of her appointment to the eyeWitness Board of Trustees, ‘I am honoured to be appointed to the eyewitness Board of Trustees. It is a great opportunity to be able to bring my humble contributions to serve a worthy cause.’

Ms. Bensouda is a renowned international law and criminal justice expert who has served at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and as a legal adviser to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. She has received numerous awards, including the 2011 World Peace Through Law Award and the 2009 International Commission of Jurists International Jurists Award.

Dr. Mark Ellis, eyeWitness originator and IBA Executive Director, welcomed Fatou Bensouda, former Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, as a valuable addition to the organization’s Board of Trustees. Bensouda’s expertise in legal matters is expected to further the organization’s goals.

EyeWitness Director Carrie Bowker praised Fatou Bensouda for joining the Board of Trustees, highlighting her commitment to human rights and accountability for atrocity crimes and aiming to advance their mission.

Fatou Bensouda joins Eyewitness’ Board of Trustees, which includes prominent figures. The eyeWitness app, an award-winning mobile camera tool, enables on-the-ground documenters to capture verifiable footage of human rights violations, embedding metadata for authenticity. The EyeWitness app securely stores user-submitted footage in a LexisNexis® repository, analyzes with lawyers, and prepares dossiers for domestic and international accountability mechanisms, with over 65,000 photos, videos, and audio files captured so far.