Nicholas Koumjian
Nicholas Koumjian is the head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), an entity established by the United Nations to document and gather evidence of human rights abuses in Myanmar following the military coup in February 2021. Under his leadership, the IIMM has been instrumental in exposing the systematic torture and atrocities committed by the military, including the detention of children as proxies for their parents. Koumjian has emphasized the importance of international scrutiny and accountability for the perpetrators of violence in Myanmar, advocating for justice not only for the victims but as a lesson for global governance.
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Nicholas Koumjian is the head of the UN’s Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar.
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