Reed Brody

Reed Brody (born July 20, 1953, Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian-American human rights lawyer and prosecutor. He specializes in helping victims seek justice against abusive leaders for atrocities and has gained fame as the "Dictator Hunter." He served as counsel for the victims in the case of the exiled former dictator of Chad, Hissène Habré, who was convicted of crimes against humanity in Senegal. Brody has also worked with the victims of Augusto Pinochet and Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier. He currently works with victims of the former dictator of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, is a lawyer for the ousted president of Niger Mohamed Bazoum and is a member of the United Nations Group of Human Rights Experts on Nicaragua. He is the author of several books, including To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré (2022).