Special Advisers to the Prosecutor

To reinforce the capabilities of his Office, the Prosecutor can call upon the expertise of Special Advisers.

Special Advisers to the Prosecutor are persons with outstanding professional credentials and competence in their fields.

They provide advice to the Prosecutor within their respective purview, strengthening OTP’s specialisation on a range of issues and priority areas.

The selection of the Special Advisers is intended to create a network of experts representing different regions of the world and reflecting its cultural, linguistic, and gender diversity.

Special Advisers to the Prosecutor (non-exhaustive list)

Evelyn Ama Ankumah

Special Adviser Without Portfolio

Bio

Lisa Davis Special Adviser on Gender and Other Discriminatory Crimes

Bio

Adama Dieng 

Special Adviser Without Portfolio

Bio

Kevin Jon Heller

Special Adviser on War Crimes

Bio

Claus Kress

Special Adviser on Crime of Aggression

Bio

Vaughan Lowe 

Special Adviser on Public International Law

Bio

Marko Milanović

Special Adviser on Cyber-enabled Crimes

Bio

Judge Dr Sanji Mmasenono Monageng

Special Adviser Without Portfolio

Bio

Valerie Oosterveld

Special Adviser on Crimes Against Humanity

Bio

Mohamed Chande Othman

Special Adviser Without Portfolio

Bio

Intisar A. Rabb

Special Adviser on Islamic Law

Bio

Christine Van den Wyngaert

Special Adviser Without Portfolio

Bio

Yoshimitsu Yamauchi

Special Adviser on Mutual Legal Assistance

Bio