Hui Ying is a human rights practitioner with over 9 years of experience in legal and rights-based advocacy. She is currently the Executive Director of Asylum Access Malaysia, a Malaysian refugee rights organisation that aims towards making human rights a reality for refugees in Malaysia through a combination of policy advocacy, legal services and community legal empowerment. As Executive Director, she oversees the organisational pursuit of impact and is directly responsible for promoting systemic change through advocacy to ensure all refugees in Malaysia are able to live safely, move freely, work fairly and rebuild their lives. Prior to joining Asylum Access Malaysia, Hui Ying was a practicing litigator where she worked on issues affecting gender equality and child rights. She previously served as President of the Association of Women Lawyers, Malaysia and is the former Deputy Chair of the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights (APPRN) Southeast Asia Working Group. Hui Ying has a Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) from the University of Reading and a Master’s in Human Rights from the London School of Economics and Political Science, which she received as a Chevening Scholar. She has been admitted to the Bar of England and Wales, and the Malaysian Bar.