Mariam Jalabi

Syrian Opposition High Negotiation Committee's Women's Advisory Committee

Mariam Jalabi is a member of the Syrian opposition High Negotiation Committee's Women's Advisory Committee and serves as director for the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces' Representative Office to the United Nations.

Born in Damascus, Syria and raised in the Golan Heights, Jalabi comes from a family with a long history of nonviolent activism for social change.

Jalabi has been actively involved in politics and democratic advocacy since before the start of peaceful demonstrations in Syria, and has led events and rallies in support of the Syrian revolution. She is a founding member of the Syrian Non-violence Movement (SNVM) and participated in the formation of the Syrian National Council (SNC) in 2011.

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MAY 8, 2017 Article

Syrian Women: Peace Will Come only with Accountability

There can be no lasting peace in Syria without justice for detainees and accountability for war crimes. says Syrian Women's Committee Member Mariam Jellabi. Syrian ...