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Razan Zaitouneh

1977 - Today

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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 and her husband was arrested. Zaitouneh has documented human rights in Syria for the Local Coordination Committees of Syria. Zaitouneh was kidnapped on 9 December 2013, most likely by Jaysh al-Islam. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Razan Zaitouneh is the 621st most popular social activist (up from 635th in 2019), the 186th most popular biography from Syria (up from 187th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Syrian Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Razan Zaitouneh ranks 621 out of 840. Before her are Oleksandra Matviichuk, Barbara Bush, Marguerite Higgins, Oinikhol Bobonazarova, Yolanda King, and James Meredith. After her are Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt, Albertina Sisulu, Lepa Mladjenovic, Aaron Swartz, Octavia Hill, and James Larkin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Razan Zaitouneh ranks 231. Before her are Rôni, Jorge Bolaño, Fedde Le Grand, Rebecca Mader, Stephen Laybutt, and Nicole Aunapu Mann. After her are Stuart Price, Akwá, Melanie Lynskey, Pablo Gabriel García, Iva Majoli, and Jason Mraz.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Razan Zaitouneh ranks 186 out of 210. Before her are Omar Souleyman (1966), Maximos IV Sayegh (1878), Abdulbaset Sieda (1956), Abu Mohammad al-Adnani (1977), Ghada Shouaa (1972), and Bassel Khartabil (1981). After her are Yusra Mardini (1998), Samar Yazbek (1970), Yasser Seirawan (1960), Assala Nasri (1969), Randa Kassis (1970), and Hevrin Khalaf (1984).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Syria

Among social activists born in Syria, Razan Zaitouneh ranks 4. Before her are Izz ad-Din al-Qassam (1882), Muhammad Zaidan (1948), and Nazik al-Abid (1898). After her are Maryam al-Khawaja (1987), and Abdulrahman Akkad (1998).

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