Melisa Kurter is an international lawyer working in international criminal law, human rights, and INTERPOL- and extradition-related matters. Her background combines a Master of Laws in Transnational Crime and Justice with an internship at the Office of the Prosecutor of a UN criminal tribunal mechanism in The Hague and research work for the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.
International and UN experience
- Internship at the Office of the Prosecutor of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) in The Hague, the successor to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
- Participation in war crimes investigations and litigation analysis at the IRMCT
- Research internship with the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), with policy analysis on the inclusion of vulnerable groups
- Early career at law firms in Istanbul, Turkey, with experience in criminal litigation and in maritime and environmental crimes
Education
Melisa Kurter holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Marmara University in Turkey. She went on to earn a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Transnational Crime and Justice from the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) in Italy and the UN-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE) in Costa Rica.
Areas of practice
Her current work covers international criminal law, human rights, and matters related to INTERPOL and extradition. Her academic training is in transnational crime and justice, and her practical background includes war crimes investigations and litigation analysis at the IRMCT, policy analysis at the UNSDG and criminal litigation at law firms in Istanbul.
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