Mansour Omari
Syrian human rights defender and legal researcher
Mansour Omari is a Syrian human rights defender and legal researcher. He holds an LLM in Transitional Justice and Conflict. Omari works with international and Syrian human rights organizations to hold the perpetrators of international crimes in Syria accountable. In 2012, Omari was detained and tortured by the Syrian government for 356 days for documenting its atrocities while working with the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression as the supervisor of the Detainees Office.
Highlighted Contributions
The Trial of Syria’s Coastal Crimes: Initial Observations for Rebuilding Trust in the Judicial System
Mainstreaming Transitional Justice in Syria: A Proposal for Ministerial Integration
Is Extradition to Syria for Suspects of International Crimes, Including Al-Assad, Possible?
A Syrian Perspective on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon: What Lessons to Be Learnt?
