In this telebriefing, funders explored how human rights grantmakers can effectively and strategically support Syrian activists and civil society organizations in the current state of conflict.

Participants:

• Surveyed the current political, human rights and humanitarian landscape in the country, including the work and challenges of human rights defenders
• Studied the state of international support for human rights and civil society inside and outside the country
• Examined the priorities, opportunities/entry points, and caveats for human rights funders

Speakers

• Bassma Kodmani, Executive Director, Arab Reform Initiative
  
• Anne-Sophie Schaeffer, Program Director, Euro-Mediterranean Foundation of Support to Human Rights Defenders 
• Sussan Tahmasebi Co-Founder, International Civil Society Action Network

Useful Background Resources

• Voice from the Ground: Syria's Humanitarian Crisis, International Civil Society Action Network
• Consultative Meeting on Human Rights Issues in Syria, Arab Human Rights Fund
• The Day After Project (a gathering of many Syrian opposition groups, January-June 2012), U.S. Institute of Peace 

(MEMBERS ONLY: If you are a member of IHRFG and do not have the password for this video, please email Zara Bohan, zbohan[at]ihrfg[dot]org)

IHRFG-Ariadne Telebriefing: Syria - A Role for Human Rights Funders? from IHRFG on Vimeo.

This telebriefing and the telebriefing series are open to grantmakers only.

For more information, contact Azeen Salimi, IHRFG Program Director: asalimi[at]ihrfg[dot]org.