Nicholas Koumijan

Nicholas Koumjian is an American lawyer who works in international criminal law. He is the head of the United Nations Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM). He has worked on many important international court cases.

 Early life and education  
Koumjian was born in the United States. He studied law and business. He has a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of North Carolina and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of California, Los Angeles.

 Career 
Koumjian has worked as a lawyer for more than 35 years. He has helped to investigate and prosecute serious crimes like war crimes and crimes against humanity.

 Yugoslavia Tribunal 
He worked as a trial lawyer at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). This court looked at crimes during the wars in the Balkans.

 Bosnia and Herzegovina 
He also worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina as an international prosecutor. He worked on war crime cases from the Bosnian War. 

 Sierra Leone 
Koumjian was a lawyer at the Special Court for Sierra Leone. He helped to prosecute Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia. Taylor was found guilty of helping war crimes during the Sierra Leone Civil War. 

 Cambodia Tribunal 
From 2013 to 2019, Koumjian was the international co-prosecutor at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). This court looked at crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia.

 Work in Myanmar 
He now leads the United Nations investigation into crimes in Myanmar. This work is part of efforts to bring justice for victims of violence and human rights abuses.

 Other contributions 
Koumjian has helped create international legal standards for punishing serious crimes. His work supports human rights and justice around the world. 

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Category:Living people
Category:United Nations officials