Judge Lulua Al Ghanim joined the IIJ in 2024 as a Senior Legal Adviser, seconded by the Government of Kuwait. In 2014, she was appointed as one of the first female prosecutors in Kuwait, specialising in major crimes, cybercrimes, and media related offenses. During her time as a prosecutor she represented the Public Prosecution at numerous global conferences, including those on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism.

Additionally, she has participated in international workshops and training programs focused on advancing legal education and empowering and mentoring women in the legal profession. Moreover, with the support of the Ministry of Justice, she advocated for the right of Kuwaiti women to become judges, delivering speeches at various conferences, including those organized by the Kuwaiti Women’s Cultural and Social Association, where she appeared alongside female judges from across the Arab world.

In 2020, she made history by being appointed as one of Kuwait’s first female judges. Throughout her current tenure, she has presided over diverse courts, including Civil, Commercial, and Criminal Courts, as well as the Partial Court of Appeals. She has also lectured at the Kuwait Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies, instructing courses for Public Prosecution Candidates. Furthermore, she holds certification as a judicial trainer from France’s “École Nationale de la Magistrature”.

Kaan joined the IIJ in April 2023 as a Senior Legal Adviser, seconded by the Government of Türkiye. Prior to joining the IIJ, he served as a Rapporteur Judge at the Ministry of Justice of Türkiye, Directorate General For Foreign Relations And European Union Affairs, where he worked on mutual legal assistance (MLA), extradition, and transfer of sentenced persons and has expertise in drafting bilateral agreements on these areas.
He also worked on Turkey’s FATF assessment process and contributed to training and awareness-raising activities on combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, development of institutional infrastructure, and drafting of laws, regulations, and circulars on these fields.
In addition to representing his country in numerous Council of Europe and United Nations events, Kaan has contributed to CAHAI studies, especially through his master’s degree in Information Technology Law at Hacettepe University.

John joined the IIJ as Senior Investigations Adviser in January 2023 seconded by the Government of the
United Kingdom. As a British Police Officer for 27 years, he served as a Senior Investigating Officer in the
fields of counter-terrorism, homicide and major crime including the management of high-risk investigations at both strategic and tactical levels, leading covert deployments to manage risk within manhunts, threats to life and gun crime investigations.

John has extensive experience working with international law enforcement partners within national and
international frameworks to ensure the protection of Human Rights and legal compliance in counter-terrorism investigations.