Yara Bader
Yara Bader | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Human rights activist, Journalist |
| Spouse | Mazen Darwish |
| Awards | Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism, Ilaria Alpi award for brave female journalists |
Yara Bader (Arabic: يارا بدر), also known as Yara Badr, is a Syrian journalist and human rights activist. She leads the independent Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (CMFE), founded in Damascus in 2004, along with her husband, prominent lawyer and free speech advocate Mazen Darwish.
Human rights organizations including Human Rights Watch, IFEX and Amnesty International have honored Bader's work on behalf of Syrian detainees despite risks to her safety.
Since 2015, after being forced into exile, Bader and Darwish settled in Berlin. They now travel the world recounting their experiences and demanding justice for the Syrian population.