Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDDHH, National Coordinator for Human Rights) is a coalition of

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s in

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founded in 1985. Members of the CNDDHH served on Peru's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It has acted as the spokesperson for Peru's human rights movement since its founding.

History

During the

internal conflict in Peru The internal conflict in Peru is an ongoing armed conflict between the Government of Peru and the Marxism–Leninism–Maoism, Maoist guerilla group Shining Path. The conflict began on 17 May 1980, and from 1982 to 1997 the Túpac Amaru Revolu ...

, it communicated regularly with international human rights groups, foreign diplomats, and the

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. The CNDDHH was also involved with responding to human rights concerns during the events of the

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and the 2022–2023 Peruvian political protests.

Executive Secretaries

* Pilar Coll Torrente (1987-1992) *Rosa María Mujica Barreda (1992-1995) * Susana Villarán de la Puente (1995-1997) *Sofía Macher Batanero (1997-2001) *Francisco Soberón Garrido (2002-2005) *Pablo Rojas Rojas (2006-2008) *

Ronald Gamarra Herrera Ronald Álex Gamarra Herrera is a Peruvian politician and lawyer specializing in human right issues. During 2008 to 2010, Gamarra was Executive Secretary of the Coordinadora Nacional de Derechos Humanos (National Coordinator for Human Rights of P ...

(2008-2010) * Rocío Silva Santisteban Manrique (2011-2015) *Jorge Bracamonte (2015-)

References

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External links

Official site
Internal conflict in Peru Human rights organisations based in Peru