From Rwanda to Syria: former US Ambassador Rapp on his role as an international prosecutor of war crimes

Former US Ambassador-at-large Stephen Rapp shares his experience as an international prosecutor for war crimes. From the Rwanda genocide to the issue of child soldiers in Sierra Leone, he has worked on landmark convictions which have marked history.

Mr. Rapp discusses the importance of collecting documentation in the legal process of prosecution. He has been collecting evidence to bring forth the first case against the Assad regime for the detention, torture and murder of thousands of people in Syria.