Alberto Yepes has dedicated 35 years to defending human rights. Trained first as a geologist and later as a lawyer, he shifted his focus from mineralogy to human rights. He began as a community educator in Medellín and later served as Human Rights Advisor to the Ombudsperson’s Office. Nationally and internationally, he has worked as a researcher and expert witness before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. Since 2008, he has coordinated the CCEEU’s Observatory for Human Rights and IHL, contributing to peace and transitional justice efforts in Colombia.
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