Mazen Darwish

Mazen Darwish
مازن درويش
NationalitySyrian
Occupationlawyer
Organization(s)Center for Media and Freedom of Expression
SpouseYara Bader

Mazen Darwish (Arabic: مازن درويش) is a Syrian lawyer and free speech advocate. He is the president of the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression. News organizations, including Reuters and the Associated Press, have described him as one of Syria's most prominent activists. He was imprisoned in Syria from 2012 until his release in August 2015.

Since October 2022, Mazen Darwish has been one of the Secretaries General of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH).

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