Khaled W. Al Sabbagh

Khaled W. Al Sabbagh is a Lebanese lawyer and human rights defender. He is the lead of the advocacy and rights executive unit at “Tripoli Coalition of Advocates”, a group of experts and actors dedicated to advancing transparency, accountability, and policy reform. In addition, he is the head of strategic advocacy and communication component at “AnaHon”, an independent media platform based in Tripoli, Lebanon. Khaled W. Al Sabbagh mainly operates in areas affected by armed conflict and represents the interests of human rights defenders targeted for their human rights work, including as a result of the misuse of anti-terrorism legislation. He actively provides legal services, strategic capacity development frameworks, and campaign design to equip rights-holders with a solid structure to protect their civil and political rights. Since 2017, as a consequence of his activities and his direct work in defence of human rights, Khaled W. Al Sabbagh has been facing a growing number of instances of harassment, threats, and intimidation.