Yin Yin Win

Navigating the Path to Transitional Justice in Myanmar

Yin Yin Win was a Professor of Law at the University of Yangon, Myanmar and she served as a civil service, educator, and legal advisor for more than 20 years in Myanmar. She applied for refugee status to the United States and arrived in New York City in July 2021. Brooklyn Law School supported her to be a visiting scholar in Brooklyn Law School for 2021-2022 academic year. Then, she moved to Notre Dame as she received a scholarship from Notre Dame Law School in 2022. She achieved Ph.D. from University of Yangon, Myanmar, Master of Laws from Niigata University, Japan, and Master of International Human Rights Law from Notre Dame Law School, United States. She has engaged in the community teaching and community development programs for the environmental conservation and women rights in Myanmar. She was elected as a member of the executive board of Asian Society of International (AsianSIL) from 2019-2023. She is currently an associate research scholar with the MacMillan Center, Yale University, sponsored jointly by the Council on Southeast Asian Studies and the Institute of International Education (IIE). She was selected as a WG-USA Fellow in 2023. She keeps her interest on the research works to protect women rights and IP rights, and to conserve the natural environment in Myanmar.