Razan Zaitouneh is a Syria

Syria

Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....

n human rights

Human rights

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 lawyer

Lawyer

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. Actively involved in the 2011 Syrian uprising

2011 Syrian uprising

The 2011 Syrian uprising is an ongoing internal conflict occurring in Syria. Protests started on 26 January 2011, and escalated into an uprising by 15 March 2011...

, she has gone into hiding after being accused by the government of being a foreign agent. Her husband has been arrested. On 27 October 2011, she was awarded the 2011 Sakharov Prize

Sakharov Prize

The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, named after Soviet scientist and dissident Andrei Sakharov, was established in December 1988 by the European Parliament as a means to honour individuals or organisations who have dedicated their lives to the defence of human rights and freedom of thought...

 jointly with four other Arabs. She was previously awarded the Anna Politkovskaya award by Reach All Women in War.

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