Episode 19: Ahmad Helmi

Published: March 23, 2023, 4:51 p.m.

b"In this episode we spoke with Ahmad Helmi, Co-Founder and Manager of the Ta'afi Initiative. Ahmad shares his story as a Syrian human rights defender and survivor and the impetus for founding the Ta'afi Initiative. During the episode, he explains the importance of survivor-led and survivor-centered justice, as well as the vision set out in the Truth and Justice Charter. Ahmad also discusses how the international community can better support Syrian survivors, including through the establishment of a dedicated institution to determine the fate of the missing and disappeared in Syria."