Yousef Wehbe

Yousef Wehbe is a Senior Legal Advisor for the Syria Regional Desk at the Diakonia IHL Centre. He holds a Master of Laws in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law, a Master of Arts in Literature, and a diploma in Educational Sciences. With nearly 15 years of experience, Yousef has held various roles within international NGOs across the Middle East and Africa. He has provided crucial support to human rights organizations on matters of international law and has led teams of legal experts addressing specialized legal issues. His work includes humanitarian engagement with non-State armed groups and assisting civil society organizations and survivors of armed conflict violations.

Beyond Compliance Symposium: Legal Frameworks by Non-State Armed Groups in Syria – Drivers or Constraints of Harm to Children?

By Anki Sjöberg and Yousef Wehbe / April 29, 2025

This post forms part of phase two of the Beyond Compliance Symposium: How to Prevent Harm and Need in Conflict, hosted by the Armed Groups and International Law blog. The introductory post can be found here. The symposium invites reflection on the conceptualisation of negative everyday lived experiences of armed conflict, and legal and extra-legal strategies that can effectively …

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Beyond Compliance Symposium: Beyond the State- The Role of Armed and Political Movements in Implementing the Women, Peace, and Security Framework in Yemen

By Anki Sjöberg, Wameedh Shakir, Yousef Wehbe and Véronique Dudouet / April 8, 2025

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