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Karar Adel Hussain Alzibidy
HRD, Lawyer
Karar Alzibidy was a lawyer and human rights activist. He was a prominent defender of the rights of detainees arrested by authorities in Maysan Governorate, which included human rights activists and journalists. He was also one of the leading voices demanding justice for the killing of human rights defender Majeed Al Dahami. He received many death threats from militant groups during his participation in the 2019 Tishreen protests. Following these threats, Karar Adel was fatally shot by a group armed persons on 10 March 2020 whilst he was travelling home.