Social Activist
Khalid El-Masri
1963 - today
Khalid El-Masri
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Khalid El-Masri is the 772nd most popular social activist, the 38th most popular biography from Kuwait and the most popular Kuwaiti Social Activist.
Khalid El-Masri is most famous for being a German torture victim who was wrongfully abducted and detained by the CIA in 2003 as part of the U.S. government's extraordinary rendition program. His case has drawn significant attention to issues of human rights abuses and the legality of such practices.
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Among Social Activists
Among social activists, Khalid El-Masri ranks 772 out of 840. Before him are Reyhaneh Jabbari, Aleta Baun, Alexandra Shevchenko, Enric Duran, Ruhollah Zam, and Zainab Salbi. After him are Medea Benjamin, Samar Badawi, Lillian Ngoyi, Máxima Acuña, Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, and Inez Milholland.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
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Reyhaneh Jabbari
1988 - 2014
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 766
Aleta Baun
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 767
Alexandra Shevchenko
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 768
Enric Duran
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 769
Ruhollah Zam
1978 - 2020
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 770
Zainab Salbi
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 771
Khalid El-Masri
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 772
Medea Benjamin
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 773
Samar Badawi
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 774
Lillian Ngoyi
1911 - 1980
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 775
Máxima Acuña
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 776
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 777
Inez Milholland
1886 - 1916
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 778
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Khalid El-Masri ranks 990. Before him are John R. Dilworth, Nathalie Lambert, Scott Lawrence, Hideki Matsunaga, Elena Valova, and Lukman Niode. After him are Shannon Crawford, Anu Vehviläinen, Aleksandr Kovalenko, Pedro Jaro, Kevin Asano, and Debra Granik.
Others Born in 1963
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John R. Dilworth
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 984
Nathalie Lambert
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 985
Scott Lawrence
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 986
Hideki Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 987
Elena Valova
SKATER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 988
Lukman Niode
SWIMMER
1963 - 2020
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 989
Khalid El-Masri
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 990
Shannon Crawford
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 991
Anu Vehviläinen
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 992
Aleksandr Kovalenko
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 993
Pedro Jaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 994
Kevin Asano
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 995
Debra Granik
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 996
In Kuwait
Among people born in Kuwait, Khalid El-Masri ranks 38 out of NaN. Before him are Mubarak Marzouq (1961), Bashar Abdullah (1977), Susan Abulhawa (1970), Abdullah Al-Rashidi (1963), Bader Al-Mutawa (1985), and Muayad Al-Haddad (1960). After him are Hamoud Al-Shemmari (1960), Huzama Habayeb (1965), Abdulaziz Al-Buloushi (1962), Sanjeeda Sheikh (1984), Rola Dashti (1964), and Nassir Al-Ghanem (1961).
Others born in Kuwait
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Mubarak Marzouq
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 32
Bashar Abdullah
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 33
Susan Abulhawa
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 34
Abdullah Al-Rashidi
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 35
Bader Al-Mutawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 36
Muayad Al-Haddad
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 37
Khalid El-Masri
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 38
Hamoud Al-Shemmari
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 39
Huzama Habayeb
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 40
Abdulaziz Al-Buloushi
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 41
Sanjeeda Sheikh
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 42
Rola Dashti
ECONOMIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 43
Nassir Al-Ghanem
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 44
Among Social Activists In Kuwait
Among social activists born in Kuwait, Khalid El-Masri ranks 1.
