Home > Meet our team > Melisa Kurter
Melisa Kurter
Senior Associate
Melisa Kurter is a Senior Associate with experience in international criminal law, INTERPOL proceedings, and human rights-based extradition defence. She interned at UN bodies and international tribunals, conducting war crimes investigations and international legal policy analysis. This background gives Melisa a precise understanding of how international law obligations can be used to block or suspend extradition requests — particularly where the requesting state has questionable rule-of-law standards.
Key Areas of Expertise
- Challenging extradition requests from states with documented human rights concerns
- Using UN mechanisms and international treaty obligations to resist extradition
- INTERPOL Red Notice and Diffusion challenge with human rights argumentation
- War crimes and international criminal law — advising on special jurisdiction and immunity issues
- Research and policy analysis supporting extradition defence strategy
Why Clients Choose This Lawyer
- Rare UN tribunal background — critical when extradition involves international criminal law
- Deep knowledge of how international human rights standards constrain extradition
- Thorough legal research that builds robust, well-documented defence submissions
- Committed to protecting clients facing extradition driven by political or systemic factors
