Evelyn Anoya graduated from DePaul College of Law in 2001 with a Juris Doctor and Certificate in International Law. She was an active member of the Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic and the International Human Right Law Institute.
Since graduating from law school, Ms Anoya spent 20 years as an international civil servant employed with international tribunals in The Hague, Netherlands. From 2017 to 2021, she led the Division of Judicial Services at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (“STL"). Ms. Anoya initially joined the STL in 2009 to serve as the Registry's Senior Legal Adviser. She worked at the United Nation's International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (“ICTY") since September 2001, holding various positions within the Registry. She is specialized in international justice with a focus on judicial administration, capacity strengthening and governance of international organizations. She is currently an international consultant with Axiom International Limited supporting a counter-terrorism justice project in Iraq.
Ms. Anoya is also a graduate of the University of San Francisco, where she holds a bachelor's degree in Politics and the University of Chicago, where she earned a master's degree in Middle East studies.