My Rights

About Us

Who We Are

Established in 2025 in France, My Rights MENA is a non-profit human rights organization dedicated to protecting and promoting human rights across the Middle East and North Africa region.

The foundation was born out of a deep conviction that awareness of one’s rights is the first step toward defending them, and that empowering individuals and communities to actively participate in decision-making strengthens democracy and ensures social justice.

We focus on:

  • Providing legal support

  • Promoting a culture of transitional justice

  • Documenting human rights violations

  • Building the capacity of activists and affected communities

  • Continuously working to combat impunity and advocate for victims before local and international platforms

Almoutassim Al Kilani

CEO & FOUNDER
International Lawyer and Legal Expert in Criminal Justice & Human Rights Current Role: PhD Researcher in Law and International Relations (Paris-based).

Core Expertise:

  • International Criminal Law & International Humanitarian Law

  • Collection, preservation, documentation, and chain of custody of criminal evidence for international and domestic courts

  • Legal case-building for war crimes and crimes against humanity

  • Transitional Justice, Universal Jurisdiction, and Victims’ Rights

  • Management of internationally funded legal and human rights programs

Key Experience & Contributions:

  • Since 2012, has led field-based documentation of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria, creating case files used in European judicial proceedings against former Syrian officials.

  • Has managed multiple legal and field programs for major international donors (GIZ, OSF, U.S. State Department/DRL, EU, FIDH) focusing on:

    • Transitional justice

    • Documentation of violations

    • Legal capacity building

    • Governance reform in post-conflict states

  • Provides legal expertise on crises in Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Tunisia, and Palestine in partnership with international and UN bodies.

  • Plays an active role in Syrian civil society, having helped found two political parties supporting democratic transition and developing programs for human rights and good governance through the Arab Council.

  • Currently oversees the “Democratic Transition in Somalia – 2025” project.

Academic & Thought Leadership:

  • PhD candidate researching the intersection of international law and international relations in justice and accountability.

  • Author of numerous legal studies and articles on human rights violations in the Arab world.

  • Regular speaker at international conferences and legal forums on transitional justice and universal jurisdiction.