Obai Kurd Ali
Accountability Manager

Obai Kurd Ali is the Accountability Manager at TIMEP and is a human rights defender with 10 years of experience in the Syrian conflict. He can apply the law to complex and sensitive contexts involving victims and communities, duty-bearers, and other stakeholders to achieve effective accountability and sustainable justice. Obai is skilled in leadership and team management, agreement facilitation, dealing with stakeholders from different backgrounds, and organizing joint efforts to achieve goals and shared interests. Obai holds an LL.M. with distinction in Human Rights, Conflict, and Justice from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London (2021). In addition, he holds an LL.B in Syrian national Law from Damascus University (2014). Obai has also been awarded the Chevening Scholarship for youth leaders from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.