Human rights defender's story: Alexandra Lezama from Venezuela
Channel: ISHRGlobal
Date: 2023-04-05

Alexandra Lezama is a human rights defender from Venezuela who came to Geneva to expose the facts and consequences of illegal mining and the contamination of the environment in the State of Bolívar.

In March 2023, Alexandra came to Geneva to speak before the United Nations Human Rights Council and expose the consequences of illegal mining and the destruction of the environment in the border regions of Venezuela's Gran Sabana, in her native State of Bolívar.

She also told ISHR about her drive and inspiration to work in the defence of human rights and discussed the impact of the work of the UN-mandated Fact-Finding Mission for Venezuela. 

Learn more about Alexandra: https://ishr.ch/defender-stories/alexandra-lezama-from-venezuela/

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