Lara Maddah is a Lebanese human rights advocate. She is a recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship (2016-2017), and recently gained an LL.M degree in International Human Rights Law from the University of Notre Dame. She received a law degree and an advanced degree in Business Law from the Lebanese University in 2015. From a young age Lara has been an active member of Lebanese civil society, coordinating campaigns to defend public spaces, advance participatory civic engagement, enhance accountability and transparency in municipal work, and promote youth empowerment.