Lina Ghoutouk is a Nonresident Fellow at TIMEP focusing on transitional justice in Syria. She is a Syrian researcher and human rights specialist with over a decade of experience in the humanitarian and research sectors. She holds a Master’s degree in Human Rights from Saint Joseph University in Beirut, where her academic research focused on the gendered impact of enforced disappearances. Throughout her career, Lina has consistently advocated for an intersectional, victim-centered approach to addressing human rights violations. Originally from the city of Homs in Syria, Lina has led several research initiatives aimed at promoting a conflict-sensitive approach to the city’s reconstruction and healing its fractured social fabric. Her work emphasizes the importance of inclusive recovery processes that prioritize local voices and foster social cohesion. She aims to advocate for the rights of Syria’s invisible victims—those who are often marginalized or erased from public discourse and transitional justice discussions. Her efforts aim to ensure that justice in Syria is grounded in the dignity of victims, resists sectarian revenge, and upholds principles of non-discrimination, accountability, and non-repetition.