Francisco Ricardo Soberón Garrido is a

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leftist activist in

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. In 1983 he founded

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, the

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of which he is currently a director. He previously led the National Human Rights Coordinator's Office and was a member of the steering committee of the

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. He was Vice President for South America of the

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from 1997 to 2001. He was awarded the National Order of Merit by the

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and the

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by the

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References

Speak Truth to Power-Telling Stories PBSPeru putting human rights at risk, groups say Reuters Mon May 5, 2008
*Kerry Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy Cuomo, Eddie Adams, Nan Richardson (2003
Speak Truth to Power: Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World
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