James Keng-Hui Lin-林耕暉

Mr. Lin has extensive experience in international human rights and transitional justice spanning over 25 countries. At the IRCT, he leads its global programme on the forensic investigation and documentation of torture. Prior to the IRCT, Mr. Lin was Head of the Asia Desk for Southeast Asia of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and directed its advocacy in the region. Mr. Lin has also served as Country Director for the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative’s offices and programs in Nepal and Thailand. There, he worked together with government and civil society stakeholders to address the conflict and post conflict situation. In addition, Mr. Lin has held several legal posts in Bosnia-Herzegovina with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and collaborated closely with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. He has authored dozens of public reports on international crimes and justice. He has a Juris Doctorate and a Bachelor of Anthropology and is admitted to practice law in the U.S.