Mansour al-Omari is an award-winning Syrian human rights defender and legal researcher dedicated to documenting atrocities and pursuing accountability. He holds a Master of Laws (LLM) in Transitional Justice and Conflict, and his work is focused on the practical and institutional application of justice frameworks in post-conflict settings and advocating for deep-rooted institutional reforms to prevent future abuses. Al-Omari works with international and Syrian human rights organizations to hold the perpetrators of international crimes in Syria accountable. In 2012, Omari was detained and tortured by the Syrian government for 356 days for documenting its atrocities while working with the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression as the supervisor of the Detainees Office.