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Former war crimes tribunal prosecutor David Crane on "Dancing with the Devil"

Judge David Crane, former chief prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, talks about "Dancing with the Devil: Taking on West Africa's Warlords, Mafia, and Thugs." The Special Court for Sierra Leone is the world's first hybrid international war crimes tribunal. Crane was appointed chief prosecutor until 2005. During Crane's service, he prosecuted war criminals for their actions during the 1990s civil war in Sierra Leone. Among those he indicted was then-President Charles Taylor of Liberia.

Listen to audio (Lecture, 43 mins 29 secs)

Listen to audio (Q&A, 34 mins 18 secs)

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