A dedicated legal practitioner with extensive expertise in human rights law and humanitarian coordination, Mr. Yasir Seyid brings exceptional experience in international human rights standards, transitional justice mechanisms, and organizational leadership to his professional endeavors.

Work Department

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Human Rights

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Career

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Mr. Seyid began his legal career after obtaining his law degree (LLB) from the University of Aleppo Faculty of Law in 1994. From 1996 to 2012, he worked as a human rights attorney specializing in civil and criminal court representation, with a particular focus on providing pro bono legal defense for detained individuals.

Following the onset of the Syrian crisis, Mr. Seyid pivoted his legal expertise toward humanitarian leadership and human rights documentation, establishing himself as a pivotal figure in several key organizations addressing critical humanitarian needs.

Following the onset of the Syrian crisis, Mr. Seyid pivoted his legal expertise toward humanitarian leadership and human rights documentation, establishing himself as a pivotal figure in several key organizations addressing critical humanitarian needs

Notable work
 

UOSSM NGO:
 

UOSSM DER Chairman (2021 - Present)
 

Center Manager for Rehabilitation center (SMC) & Physiotherapy center (2012 - 2021)
 

Manager of Human Resources and Legal Affairs (2014 - 2017)
 

UOSSM (Union of Medical Care and Relief) is a Syrian NGO founded in 2012 in France, supported by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and OCHA. It works to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian response in areas of crisis, providing medical aid and support to affected people and communities, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, or political affiliation. It is one of the largest NGOs operating in Syria, Turkey, and Lebanon with multiple mental health and physiotherapy centers.

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LDHR NGO:
 

Chairman of the Board at "Lawyers and Doctors for Human Rights" (2015 - Present)
 

LDHR is a Syrian NGO which emerged from a 4-year training and capacity building program supported by the UK FCO (PSVI) and run by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR). Mr. Seyid was initially a trainee in the first set of documentation training, then became a mentor, legal advisor, and trainer. He was instrumental in establishing this organization, which focuses on medical documentation of torture and sexual violence.
 

Coordination Board of Syrian Relief Organizations in Turkey:
 

General Coordinator (January - December 2014)
 

This board of Syrian organizations was formed at the beginning of the Syrian crisis to provide services for Syrian people in Turkey and create a unified database of Syrian organizations working in the same field.
 

The Local Council of Idleb City:
 

Manager of Public Relations Office (December 2012 - March 2014)
 

The Local Council of Idleb City was established in 2012, supported by Democracy Council (DC), and was the first elected local council in Syria. It included 25 members (five of whom were women) and worked to provide services for people inside Syria, specifically in Idleb City, with special attention to widows and detainees' wives.

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Education
 

Aleppo University, 1994. LL. B

Professional Development
 

• Long-term structured training program at Physician for Human Rights (PHR) NGO (2014-2016)

• CEO of Ivory Training & Consulting

• HRM and Competencies Training Diploma (2015) - UOSSM

• Human Resource Management - Human Restart Organization (2015)

• Business Management Diploma - Mersin, Turkey (2014)

• Conflict Resolution, Civil Society Building and Transitional Justice - George Mason University (2014)

• Personal Strategic Planning - AL REYADAH Training & Administrative Development center (2013)

• Sphere Project Workshop - SAPCAN (2013)