Rabiaa El Garani

Rabiaa El Garani is a highly experienced police investigator specializing in Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). She has a distinguished career working for international organizations to investigate and document war crimes and human rights abuses. Rabiaa has been deployed to some of the world’s most dangerous regions, including the Central African Republic, Syria, and Iraq, to collect evidence of SGBV. Her unique interview techniques are known for helping victims feel safe enough to share their stories, which is crucial for building legal cases against perpetrators. For example, she was able to document distinct patterns of abuse carried out by ISIS, providing essential evidence for future prosecutions. She is a senior investigator for the International Impartial Independent Mechanism for Syria (IIIM). In this role, she continues to collect evidence of serious international crimes committed during the Syrian conflict. She is also part of the Justice Rapid Response-UN Women SGBV Justice Experts Roster, a group of experts who can be quickly deployed to help with investigations around the world. Her work is vital for ensuring that those who commit these heinous crimes are held accountable.