Senior Amazonia Campaigner

Gisela Hurtado Barboza (she/her) is a Peruvian lawyer born in Huancayo, Peru. Her parents and grandparents, native Quechua speakers, taught her the language and cultural traditions, which fueled her passion to advocate for Indigenous Peoples’ rights. Gisela has extensive experience in promoting and protecting human rights across Latin America and has specifically worked on the protection and promotion of Indigenous rights in the Amazon. Her work includes international advocacy at the United Nations and within the Inter-American system, campaigning against financial institutions, and analyzing international standards on Indigenous rights. Gisela earned her law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. She completed a Master’s degree in Public Law at the Université Paris Ouest Nanterre – La Défense, as well as a Master’s degree in Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at the Université Panthéon Assas. She is fluent in Spanish, Quechua, English, French, and Portuguese.

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