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Bringing down a dictator

Bringing down a dictator

FromLives Less Ordinary


Bringing down a dictator

FromLives Less Ordinary

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Apr 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the late 1990s, lawyer Jacqueline Moudeina took on one of the most important cases in African legal history – the trial of Chad's former dictator Hissène Habré. He's a man who had massacred and tortured his people, including members of Jacqueline’s own family. She was determined to get justice, even if it took decades and meant risking her life. This episode was first released on 3rd February 2019.

Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf

Image: Jacqueline Moudeina
Credit: JONAS EKSTROMER/AFP/Getty Images

Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com
Released:
Apr 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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