2024 Human Rights Defender Advocacy Programme (HRDAP) participants and ISHR staff in front of the UN building in Geneva ©ISHR
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2024 Human Rights Defender Advocacy Programme (HRDAP) participants and ISHR staff in front of the UN building in Geneva ©ISHR

Defenders' stories

Here at ISHR we are constantly being inspired by the brave people taking action to defend human rights and want to share some of their stories with you.

Human rights defender’s story: Luisa Rios from Peru

Luisa Rios, Office Director for the Madre Dios branch of the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA), tirelessly advocates for the rights of environmental defenders combating illegal activities in Peru’s forests. Her leadership steers crucial legal support initiatives, aiming to fortify the legal and human rights of vulnerable communities and ecosystems.

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