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Teresa McHenry, Justice Department

The Justice Department is trying out a new strategy when it comes to human-rights abuse cases. Prosecutors are asking refugees to help by telling on abusers wh...

Federal News Network Staff

May 19, 2014 10:03 am

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The Justice Department is trying out a new strategy when it comes to human-rights abuse cases. Prosecutors are asking refugees to help by telling on abusers who may have fled to the United States, only to be hiding in plain sight. With new outreach efforts and incentives, the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section hopes to spur cooperation that will bring in more cases. Teresa McHenry is chief of the Justice Department’s Human Rights unit. She joined Tom Temin and Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to discuss the new strategy.