David M. Crane

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David M. Crane was the founding chief prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, 2002-2005 and Under Secretary General of the United Nations. He is a retired member of the Senior Executive Service of the United States and a retired professor at Syracuse University College of Law. Dr. Crane founded the Global Accountability Network in 2017.

Articles by this author:

A general view of participants at the 16th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.

Failure to Renew Yemen Investigative Mechanism Shows Costs of US Absence from Human Rights Council

Oct. 29, 2021 David M. Crane

Protesters hold up placards and banners as they attend a demonstration in Sydney on June 23, 2021 to call on the Australian government to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over China's human rights record. Signs read, “Boycott Beijing 2022” and “End the Uyghur Genocide”

Boycotting Beijing 2022: Accountability for the Next Olympics and Beyond

Aug. 23, 2021 David M. Crane, Yonah Diamond and 1 more

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a press conference at the State Department in Washington DC, on March 17, 2020.

Former Officials Challenge Pompeo’s Threats to the International Criminal Court

Mar. 18, 2020 Todd Buchwald, David M. Crane and 4 more