Ahmad Helmi is a former Nonresident Fellow at TIMEP focusing on advancing a just economic recovery in Syria. He is a nonviolent Syrian activist, speaker, and storytelling coach who, for over a decade, has been at the forefront of the fight for justice and human rights in Syria and the region. He endured three years of imprisonment and torture in Syria for his peaceful activism. Following his release, Ahmad founded the TA’AFI Initiative, a Syrian survivor-led organization which provides critical support and protection to victims of enforced disappearance and torture. Ahmad was also instrumental in the establishment of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria (IIMP) at the United Nations in 2023. Additionally, he cofounded INOVAS, an international network that provides a platform for victims worldwide, amplifying their calls for justice.