Leyner Palacios Asprilla is an Afro-Colombian human rights activist and lawyer.[1] A co-founder of the Committee for the Rights of Victims of Bojayá,[2] he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016.[3][4]
Biography
editPalacios Asprilla grew up in Pogue, a hamlet within the borders of the Bojayá region.[1]
In 2014, he helped create the Committee for the Rights of Victims of Bojayá, which represents 11,000 victims of the Colombian conflict.[5]
Apart from his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, Palacios Asprilla's other notable recognitions include the Global Pluralism Award and the Peace Summit Medal for Social Impact at the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in 2017.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Paternostro, Silvana. "Colombia's Peace-Whisperer Makes Plenty of Enemies". The New York Times.
- ^ Clark, Joe; Gawanas, Bience (2017-11-14). "Pluralism paves a path to inclusion". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "» Leyner Palacios Asprilla". award.pluralism.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Recognizing a Few Influential Peacebuilders this Black History Month | One Earth Future". oneearthfuture.org. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Wyss, Jim. "Give peace a chance? In Colombia, some are finding it hard to do". The Miami Herald.
- ^ "2017 Peace Summit Medal for Social Impact – Leyner Palacios Asprilla | Nobel Peace Summit". Retrieved 2024-01-23.