Languages

English

Arabic

Manwah Alothman

Senior Legal Advisor

Manwah Alothman joined the International Institute for Justice and the Rule of Law (IIJ) in 2025 as a Senior Legal Adviser, seconded by the Government of Kuwait. She began her prosecutorial career in 2014 when she was appointed as one of the first female prosecutors in Kuwait, following her graduation with distinction from the Kuwait Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies’ Foundational Training Program for the Preparation of Public Prosecutors, where she ranked seventh in her cohort. Her prosecutorial expertise has focused on violent crimes, bank fraud, and commercial affairs offenses.

During her tenure with the Public Prosecution, Ms. Alothman represented Kuwait at numerous international and locally hosted conferences on topics including anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism, and cybercrime investigations and prosecutions. Many of these engagements were organized in cooperation with the United States Department of Justice, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT). Alongside her prosecutorial work, she dedicated significant efforts to advancing legal education, mentoring women in the legal profession, and pursuing higher academic achievements. In 2021, she earned a master’s degree in international public law from Kuwait International Law School, authoring a thesis entitled “The Silent Genocide of the Rohingya People – Upholding Accountability.”

With the support of the Ministry of Justice and the Public Prosecution, Ms. Alothman has also been an active advocate for enhancing women’s participation in the judiciary. She has delivered speeches at national and international forums and notably represented the Public Prosecution at the implementation event of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on “Women, Peace and Security.” The event was organized by the National Committee for the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 in cooperation with the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator, the Delegation of the European Union, the NATO Mission, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with other relevant authorities.

In recognition of her professional accomplishments, Ms. Alothman was appointed Deputy Director of the Commercial Affairs Prosecution Office in 2021, becoming one of the first women to hold a supervisory and administrative post within the Public Prosecution. In 2024, she was further appointed Director of the Farwaniya Prosecution Office, joining the first group of women to assume senior leadership positions in the prosecution service. In this capacity, she oversees prosecutorial performance, manages case distribution, supervises investigations within the office’s jurisdiction, and ensures compliance with directives issued by the Attorney General. She also coordinates with law enforcement and judicial bodies in the Farwaniya Governorate, monitors crime scenes alongside prosecutors to safeguard proper legal procedures, and supervises and authorizes search warrants to ensure their lawful execution.

Beyond her leadership roles, Ms. Alothman has contributed extensively to the training and development of junior prosecutors and legal researchers. Between 2021 and 2024, she delivered lectures, workshops, and foundational training programs in partnership with the Kuwait Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies, reinforcing her commitment to building prosecutorial capacity and fostering the next generation of legal professionals.

Languages

Filipino

English

Bahasa Malaysia

Prima Jesusa Quinsayas

Senior Practitioner

Prima is an alumna of The IIJ. She completed the online and in-person components of the Financial Counter-Terrorism Academic Curriculum (FIN CTAC) for Southeast Asian practitioners in 2024. Prior to joining The IIJ, Prima served as a prosecutor for the Department of Justice (DOJ), Philippines, for ten years. She was a designated prosecutor for cases involving extrajudicial killings, media killings, trafficking in persons, terrorism and terrorism financing cases. She was also a prosecutor-evaluator for the DOJ Witness Protection Program of Region XII in Mindanao, Philippines.

Aside from prosecutorial work, Prima was part of the training pool of the Special Projects Division, DOJ National Prosecution Service. She was the Course Manager for the Technical Working Group (TWG) for Environmental Crimes, and a member of the TWGs for Techniques in Witness Handling, International Humanitarian Law, and Counterterrorism and Terrorism Financing. Before becoming a prosecutor, she was a legal counsel of the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ) for seven years. As FFFJ counsel, she served as a private prosecutor in several media killing cases including the consolidated Ampatuan, Maguindanao Massacre cases.

Languages

English

Turkish

Emrecan Kılıç

Senior Legal Adviser

Emrecan joined the IIJ in April 2025 as a Senior Legal Adviser, seconded by the Government of Türkiye. Prior to joining IIJ he served as a Rapporteur Judge at the Court of Cassation, focusing on crimes related to privacy of private life and protection of personal data. He began his career as a prosecutor, later he also served as a Rapporteur Judge at the Ministry of Justice of Türkiye, within the Directorate General For Foreign Relations And European Union Affairs, where he worked on international rogatory issues.
Additionally he has participated in various workshops and programs that called International Judicial Co-operation Criminal Matters in Türkiye, for advancing legal education and empowering and mentoring criminal justice practitioners in the legal profession. He also lectured at Turkish Justice Academy to increase the awareness of prosecutor-judge candidates. Emrecan holds a master’s degree in public law with his work on extraordinary legal remedies.

Languages

English

Welsh

John Hughes

Senior Investigations Adviser

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.

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