Quitaiba Idlbi is an associate producer and translator for Red Lines. A native of Damascus, Qutaiba became actively involved in human rights and democracy activism with the start of the revolution in March 2011. Following detainment and torture at the hands of internal security forces in Syria, he was forced to leave the country and continue his efforts from abroad. Qutaiba currently works with the Syrian National Council and the Syrian National Coalition (Etilaf) as a resident and research associate. He is the co-founder and director of operations with People Demand Change.