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Léonce Byimana
Director of U.S. Clinical Programs

Léonce Byimana is a refugee mental health specialist and human rights activist with a Master’s in Public Health degree. He has held key positions, including executive director of the Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition (TASSC) in Washington, D.C., and program director for the Western New York Center for Survivors of Torture. His international experience includes work in Rwanda with organizations like Clinton Health Access Initiative and Partners in Health. Léonce holds a postgraduate degree in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution and a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Psychology, demonstrating his extensive public health and mental wellbeing expertise.