Leah Lin is the Founder and Executive Director of Asia Citizen Future Association (ACFA), a Taiwan-based NGO committed to defending civic space in Taiwan and Southeast Asia through close collaboration with local civil society organizations.
As an experienced human rights practitioner, Leah specializes in supporting human rights defenders at risk and building resilient cross-border networks. Her work focuses on developing sustainable, secure, and strategic infrastructures to strengthen civic movements across the region.
Leah’s efforts position Taiwan as a critical and transformative base for transnational civil society engagement in East and Southeast Asia. She has actively advocated for policy and legal reforms to address institutional barriers in Taiwan, including restrictions on foreign NGO registration. In parallel, she works with partners in four Southeast Asian countries to promote legal protections for the freedom of association.
Through her leadership, Leah seeks to establish Taiwan as an emerging regional hub for civil society incubation, transnational solidarity, and democratic resilience.
