Anika Holterhof, LL.M. is a qualified lawyer from Germany, specialised in international and domestic criminal law and human rights. She joined the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in 2012 with the Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch, working on cybercrime and international cooperation, and currently holds the position of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer in the UNODC Justice Section/Division for Operations, where she is focusing on access to justice and legal aid.

Prior to joining UNODC, Anika performed assignments with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Defence Counsel before international and domestic courts, the Organized Crime Department of the Office of Public Prosecution in Bonn, and the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. She holds a law degree from the University of Bonn (GER), and an LL.M. degree from the University of Amsterdam (NL).