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Razan Zaitouneh

Lawyer and human rights activist, who works with the Human Rights Violation Documentation Center. She has been writing regularly on the conflict in Syria for various online news media. In 2011, she was co-recipient of the European Parliament’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.

StoryAug 23, 2013

Syrian Activist on Ghouta Attack: “I Haven’t Seen Such Death in My Whole Life”

StoryJan 30, 2012

Syrian Activist Speaks from Hiding: The Bloodshed is Continuing Despite International Criticism

StoryDec 15, 2011

As Syria Toll Tops 5,000, Activist in Hiding Urges Global Action to Stop Assad Regime Crackdown

StoryNov 14, 2011

Syrian Human Rights Lawyer Razan Zaitouneh Speaks from Hiding, Says Over 4,000 Killed in Uprising

StoryAug 02, 2011

Syrian Activist Razan Zaitouneh: Assad Regime the Lone “Terrorist Group” Inside Syria

StoryJun 13, 2011

Syrian Troops Pursue “Scorched Earth” Policy; Videos Document Children Tortured to Death

StoryApr 25, 2011

Syrian Crackdown Intensifies: Over 150 Killed Since Friday as Assad Regime Attempts to Crush Protest Movement

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