Yara Bader
Syrian journalist and human rights activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yara Bader (Arabic: يارا بدر), also known as Yara Badr, is a Syrian journalist and human rights activist. She leads the independent Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (CMFE),[1] founded in Damascus in 2004, along with her husband, prominent lawyer and free speech advocate Mazen Darwish.
Yara Bader | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Human rights activist, Journalist |
Spouse | Mazen Darwish |
Awards | Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism, Ilaria Alpi award for brave female journalists |
Human rights organizations including Human Rights Watch,[2] IFEX[3] and Amnesty International[4] have honored Bader's work on behalf of Syrian detainees despite risks to her safety.[5]
Since 2015, after being forced into exile, Bader and Darwish settled in Berlin. They now travel the world recounting their experiences and demanding justice for the Syrian population.