{"id":15,"date":"2025-09-08T08:21:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T08:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/r-d-i.org\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2025-09-16T13:22:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:22:53","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/r-d-i.org\/en\/about","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Rights Defense Initiative (RDI) was founded in response to the urgent need to protect victims of conflict in Syria. At a time when countless voices were silenced, we began as a small group of committed human rights defenders determined to document violations, offer support, and keep the hope for justice alive.\n\nWhat started as a modest initiative has grown into a recognized foundation, trusted by victims, civil society groups, and international partners alike.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tTo see Syria as a society governed by transitional justice, founded on the principles of civil peace, coexistence, and the protection of human rights. A society where victims obtain justice, bridges of trust are built among its diverse communities, leading to a more stable and equitable future. \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our Motto: Justice for Victims and Accountability for Perpetrators<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Principles\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Objectives\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Provision of Legal Assistance (legal assistance, Defense, and Rights)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConducting in-depth studies and research on the impact of conflict on local communities.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProviding legal and human rights support to victims and advocating for their voices to be heard within international forums.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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