Dr. Thomas Obel Hansen is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Law at Ulster University, a member of the Transitional Justice Institute (TJI), and the 2023–24 Maria Zambrano Distinguished Researcher with the Carlos III University in Madrid, Spain. He has previously worked with the United States International University in Nairobi and as a consultant on assignments relating to international law, human rights and transitional justice in the country and the broader region. His research has contributed to submissions to international courts, the UN Human Rights Council, parliamentary committees and ministry consultations in the UK. He serves as a senior advisor to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the OSCE, and various civil society and professional organizations.