Khalil Maatouk (Arabic: خليل معتوق) is a Syrian lawyer and human rights defender.
[3] The communist activist Mazen Adi and the president of the Syrian League for Human Rights Abdel Karim Rihaoui.
[5] Khalil Maatouk is also the president of the Syrian Center for the Defense of Prisoners of conscience.
[6] His position as director of the "Syrian Center for Legal Studies and Research" earned him a travel ban from 2005 to 2011.
[13] During his detention, several NGOs and diplomats called for his release, reminding Bashar al-Assad of their fears for his health.