Suzanne Jabbour, an influential human rights activist, has been the founding member of Lebanese civil society associations and non-governmental organizations since 1989 (Mental Health League of Lebanon, Handicap-Sport Lebanese Federation Named by National Ministry of Education, Lebanese Council for the Follow-Up of Learning Difficulties, Fista Association Lebanon (First Step Together Association for Special Education), L’UNAPIEH” (Union National des Associations des parents et d’Institution d’Enfants Handicapés Mentaux), and Friends in Need Association for Deaf. In 1996 she co-founded Restart Center for rehabilitation of Victims of Violence and Torture and she is leading the NGO as Executive Director since 2005.She received North–South Prize in 2013.