Razan Zaitouneh
Syrian human rights lawyer and activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Razan Zaitouneh (sometimes spelled Zeitunah; Arabic: رزان زيتونة; born 29 April 1977) is a Syrian human rights lawyer and civil society activist. Actively involved in the Syrian uprising, she went into hiding after being accused by the government of being a foreign agent[3] and her husband was arrested.[4] Zaitouneh has documented human rights in Syria for the Local Coordination Committees of Syria.[5] Zaitouneh was kidnapped on 9 December 2013, most likely by Jaysh al-Islam. Her fate remains unknown. It is suspected that she has been killed.[1][2]
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Razan Zaitouneh | |
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رزان زيتونة | |
Born | (1977-04-29)29 April 1977 |
Disappeared | 9 December 2013 (aged 36)
[1] Douma, Syria[1] |
Status | Missing for 10 years, 5 months and 17 days[2] |
Education | Law degree |
Occupation | Human rights lawyer |
Organization(s) | Local Coordination Committees of Syria,[1] Violations Documentation Center in Syria[1] |
Known for | human rights activism during the civil uprising and early insurgency phases of the Syrian Civil War[1] |
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