Muzna Dureid

Muzna Dureid (born 1991) is a Syrian human rights activist and former refugee, based in Montreal, Canada.

Shortly after her uncle was assassinated at the start of the Syria Civil War, Dureid and her family fled the country.

[5] She has worked at the Centre Social D’aide Aux Immigrants[6] and as the Canadian liaison officer for the Syrian civil defense organization the White Helmets.

[2][8] In 2018, Dureid called for tougher action against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad[10] and in 2019 she won the CanWaCH Young Leader Award.

[8] In 2022, the Canadian federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly presented Dureid with the International Development Research Centre's first ever Canada’s women, peace, and security award.