Brisa De Angulo

Brisa De Angulo at the World of Children Awards in 2019, photo by Parker Palmer

Brisa De Angulo is a Bolivian activist and campaigner for sexual abuse victims.[1] She was assaulted at the age of 15 by a family member and won the case against Bolivian government in Inter-American Court of Human Rights, that her rights infringed during the judicial procedure.[2] She is a recipient of 2018 CNN Hero,[3] 2018 BBC World Outlook Winner[4] and Mary Philbrook Public Service Award.

Early life and activism

Angulo's family moved to the US from Bolivia when she was a young girl.[5] Her parents were both survivors of domestic violence, with her father being a surgeon and public health advocate and mother being a health science educator.[6] Her parents had a passion to help people which was also apparent in Brisa from a young age. At 7 years old, she began tutoring other children in her own backyard and at 14, founded Comunidad Educative para La Vida (CEV), a school providing a safe alternative to traditional educational institutions where children are often beaten and severely punished by their teachers.[7]

At the age of 15, she was raped by a member of her extended family who was staying at the family house on the outskirts of Cochabamba.[8] She was raped frequently over the course of eight months, during which she developed bulimia, anorexia, and attempted suicide twice.[9]

After enduring eight months of sexual violencee, Angulo confided in her parents and sought legal help, but faced challenges finding representation and opposition from her community and even an arson attack on her family's home followed.[10] Angulo endured three trials in Bolivia, yet her cousin, the perpetrator, remained unpunished.[9] The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) heard the case of Brisa De Angulo Losada v. Bolivia, marking the first instance of the court addressing human rights violations against an adolescent victim of incest.[2]

In 2004, at age of 17, she founded A Breeze of Hope, Bolivia's first-ever center for child survivors of sexual abuse.[11]

Angulo met Beth Stephens, a  professor of law, at Rutgers Law School, who helped her piece together her childhood sexual assault case.[12] They collaborated to compile documents of De Angulo's multiple human rights abuses to bring to the IACHR.[13]

During her second year of law school, she assisted in the establishment of a human rights clinic to handle her case, She also  mobilised her Bolivian community and persuaded government authorities, including the President, to enact legislation designating August 9 as Bolivia's national day of solidarity with survivors and opposition to childhood sexual assault.[14]

Education

Angulo holds a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the Eastern University[15] and a Master's of Science from Towson University.[16] She also received a JD from Rutgers University.[13]

References

  1. ^ Klairmont, Laura (19 April 2018). "At 17, this sexual abuse survivor set out to fix a broken system". CNN.
  2. ^ a b Collyns, Dan (20 January 2023). "Rape survivor wins case against 'cruel and inhumane' state of Bolivia". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Brisa de Angulo: Battling Bolivia's sexual abuse crisis". CNN. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  4. ^ "BBC World Service - Outlook, The winners of the 2018 Outlook Inspirations Awards". BBC. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  5. ^ Rueckert, Phineas (22 March 2018). "Meet The Woman Battling Bolivia's Sexual Abuse Crisis". Global Citizen (organization) (in French).
  6. ^ "Brisa & Parker". Hearts on Fire.
  7. ^ "Reconocen a defensora de víctimas de violencia sexual". Opinión (in Spanish). 9 August 2023.
  8. ^ Collyns, Dan (28 December 2018). "The woman breaking Bolivia's culture of silence on rape". The Guardian.
  9. ^ a b Centenera, Mar (1 April 2022). "Case of Bolivia teen raped by a relative reaches human rights court, two decades later". EL PAÍS English. El País.
  10. ^ Johnson, Mary (21 April 2022). "Eastern Alumni, Brisa De Angulo, Goes to Inter-American Court of Human Rights: The IACtHR hears the case of Brisa De Angulo Losada v. Bolivia, to further jurisprudence surrounding sexual violence against children and adolescents". The Waltonian.
  11. ^ Franco, Marina E (7 February 2023). "Bolivian sex crimes case could have far-reaching effects across region". Axios.
  12. ^ "Judgment Issued Against Bolivia for Sexual Violence Case at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights". Equality Now. 20 January 2023.
  13. ^ a b Gupta, Arshita. "Rutgers Law School alum wins landmark sexual violence case in international court". The Daily Targum.
  14. ^ https://repository.law.miami.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1397&context=umiclr Gender Justice And Human Rights Symposium Holistic Approaches To Gender Violence
  15. ^ "Brisa De Angulo • World of Children 2019 Protection Award". worldofchildren.org. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  16. ^ "Brisa: fue violada a los 15 años, su caso acaba de ser remitido a la CIDH y espera hallar justicia casi dos décadas después". Opinión (in Spanish). 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2023-08-22.

Read other articles:

Bayu PermanaKepala Staf Komando Daerah Militer VI/MulawarmanPetahanaMulai menjabat 9 November 2023PendahuluSusiloKomandan Korem 102/Panju PanjungMasa jabatan16 Januari 2023 – 9 November 2023PendahuluYudianto PutrajayaPenggantiIwan RosandriyantoKomandan Korem 011/LilawangsaMasa jabatan2021–2023PendahuluSumirating BaskoroPenggantiKapti Hertantyawan Informasi pribadiLahir17 Januari 1972 (umur 51)JakartaSuami/istriSusi SugandiOrang tuaH. Aziz Ismail (ayah)Hj. Sopiah (ibu)Alm...

 

Football 5-a-side at the 2022 Asian Para GamesVenueGongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey FieldLocationHangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaDates23–28 October 2023Nations6Medalists   China  Iran  Thailand← 2014 5-a-side football or blind football was one of the events featured at the 2022 Asian Para Games, which took place at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Field Hockey Field in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, from 23 to 28 October 2023.[1] Six teams enter...

 

StadtgemeindeWolfsberg Wappen Österreichkarte Wolfsberg (Kärnten) (Österreich) Basisdaten Staat: Österreich Bundesland: Kärnten Politischer Bezirk: Wolfsberg Kfz-Kennzeichen: WO Fläche: 278,31 km² Koordinaten: 46° 51′ N, 14° 50′ O46.84194444444414.840833333333463Koordinaten: 46° 50′ 31″ N, 14° 50′ 27″ O Höhe: 463 m ü. A. Einwohner: 25.133 (1. Jän. 2023) Bevölkerungsdichte: 90 Einw. pro km² P...

Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg Gründung 1971 Trägerschaft staatlich Ort Regensburg Bundesland Bayern Bayern Land Deutschland Deutschland Präsident Ralph Schneider Studierende 10.500 (Wintersemester 2023/2024)[1] Mitarbeiter 700 (Wintersemester 2023/2024)[1] davon Professoren 250 (Wintersemester 2023/2024)[1] Netzwerke DFH[2] Website www.oth-regensburg.de Die Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg (OTH Regensburg) wurde 1971 ...

 

Nuclear power plant in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, US This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Limerick Generating Station – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Limerick Generating StationNRC image of Limerick Generating Sta...

 

1962 film by Phil Karlson For other uses, see Kid Galahad (disambiguation). Kid GalahadTheatrical release posterDirected byPhil KarlsonScreenplay byWilliam FayStory byFrancis WallaceProduced byDavid WeisbartStarring Elvis Presley Lola Albright Gig Young Joan Blackman Charles Bronson CinematographyBurnett GuffeyEdited byStuart GilmoreMusic byJeff AlexanderProductioncompanyMirisch CompanyDistributed byUnited ArtistsRelease date August 1, 1962 (1962-08-01) (Atlanta)[1]...

Baseball player (1891-1966) Baseball player Edgar WesleyFirst basemanBorn: (1891-05-02)May 2, 1891Waco, TexasDied: July 12, 1966(1966-07-12) (aged 75)Austin, TexasBatted: LeftThrew: Leftdebut1917, for the Texas All StarsLast appearance1931, for the Atlantic City Bacharach GiantsCareer statisticsBatting average.324Hits607Home runs82Runs batted in403Stolen bases47 Teams Texas All Stars (1917) Chicago American Giants (1918) Detroit Stars (1919–1923, 1925–1927)[1&...

 

American video game developer This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: EA Mobile – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) EA Mobile Inc.TypeSubsidiaryIndustryVideo gamesFounded2004; 19 years ago (2004)FounderJo...

 

Railway station in Bihar This article uses bare URLs, which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot. Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style. Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting, such as reFill (documentation) and Citation bot (documentation). (August 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Rajgir railway station Indian Railways stationStation plat...

American Secretary of state John Kerry greeting the Laos Police during a visit to Laos in 2016. Crime is present in various forms in Laos. By location Vang Vieng The US State Department warns that Vang Vieng is a location in Laos of high risk for tourists in relation to risks of rape and robbery.[1] Many restaurants in the Vang Vieng area offer menu items, particularly “pizzas,” “shakes,” or “teas,” that may contain unknown substances or opiates. These products are often a...

 

War goddess, wife of Mars in Roman mythology In ancient Roman religion and myth, Nerio (or Neriene)[1] was an ancient war goddess and the personification of valor. She was the partner of Mars in ancient cult practices, and was sometimes identified with the goddess Bellona, and occasionally with the goddess Minerva. Spoils taken from enemies were sometimes dedicated to Nerio by the Romans. Nerio was later supplanted by mythologized deities appropriated and adapted from other religions....

 

For the novel, see The Luck of Ginger Coffey (novel). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: The Luck of Ginger Coffey film – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) 1964 Canadian filmThe Luck of Ginger CoffeyDVD coverDirec...

Bridge in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada For the bridge in New York City, see Queensboro Bridge. Queensborough BridgeThe Queensborough Bridge seen from the south sideCoordinates49°11′47″N 122°56′50″W / 49.196415°N 122.947183°W / 49.196415; -122.947183CarriesFour lanes of British Columbia Highway 91A, pedestrians and bicyclesCrossesNorth Arm Fraser RiverLocaleNew WestminsterOwnerBritish Columbia Ministry of Transportation and InfrastructureCharact...

 

Canadian ice hockey league, founded 1961 Central Canada Hockey LeagueRegion(s)Eastern OntarioCommissionerSean MarcellusFormer name(s) list Ottawa-Hull & District Junior Hockey League (1961–1964) Central Junior A Hockey League (1964–2009) Central Junior Hockey League (2009–2010) Central Hockey League (2010–2011) Central Canada Hockey League (2011–present) Founded1961; 62 years ago (1961)[1]No. of teams12Associated Title(s) Trophy list Fred Page Cup (East...

 

British electrical engineer Charles Merz redirects here. For the American racecar driver, see Charlie Merz. Charles Hesterman Merz (5 October 1874 – 14 or 15 October 1940) was a British electrical engineer who pioneered the use of high-voltage three-phase AC power distribution in the United Kingdom, building a system in the North East of England in the early 20th century that became the model for the country's National Grid. Early life Merz was the eldest son of industrial chemist John Theo...

Japanese TV series or program Love That Makes You CryPromotional posterGenreDrama RomanceWritten byYūji SakamotoDirected by Michiko Namiki Yūsuke Ishii Mai Takano Starring Kasumi Arimura Kengo Kora Ending themeAsu e no Tegami (明日への手紙) by Aoi Teshima[1]Country of originJapanOriginal languageJapaneseNo. of episodes10ProductionProducerKen MuraseRunning time54 minutesOriginal releaseNetworkFuji TVReleaseJanuary 18 (2016-01-18) –March 21, 2016 (2016-03-2...

 

Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada Februari 2023. Trichonius atlanticus Klasifikasi ilmiah Kerajaan: Animalia Filum: Arthropoda Kelas: Insecta Ordo: Coleoptera Famili: Cerambycidae Genus: Trichonius Spesies: Trichonius atlanticus Trichonius atlanticus adalah spesies kumbang tanduk panjang yang tergol...

 

Viktor VerzhbitskyBornViktor Alexandrovich Verzhbitsky (1959-06-21) 21 June 1959 (age 64)Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet UnionNationalityUzbekistani, RussianAlma materDSMI (Uzbek State Institute for Arts)OccupationActorYears active1983–presentChildrenAlexander Verzhbisky Viktor Alexandrovich Verzhbitsky (Russian: Виктор Александрович Вержбицкий; born 21 September 1959) is an Uzbekistani-Russian film and stage actor.[1] He is well known for pla...

Ini adalah nama Korea; marganya adalah Byun. Pada nama panggung/nama pena, nama belakangnya adalah Lee. Lee Da-haeLee Da-hae pada konferensi pers Iris II, Februari 2013LahirByun Da-hae19 April 1984 (umur 39)Seoul, Korea SelatanNama lainLee Da-heyAlmamaterUniversitas Konkuk - Teater dan Film[1]PekerjaanAktrisTahun aktif2001–sekarangAgenFNC Entertainment (2014-2016) JS Pictures (2016-sekarang)Nama KoreaHangul이다해 Hanja李多海 Alih AksaraI DahaeMcCune–Reis...

 

Football competitions Football league season2021 English Football League play-offsWembley Stadium was the venue for each play-off finalSeason2020–21← 2020 2022 → The English Football League play-offs for the 2020–21 season (referred to as the Sky Bet Play-Offs for sponsorship reasons) were held in May 2021, with all finals played at Wembley Stadium in London. The play-offs begin in each league with two semi-finals played over two legs. The teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th ...

 

Strategi Solo vs Squad di Free Fire: Cara Menang Mudah!