Human rights lawyer and advocate
over our bodies, our voices, our lives.
I am a Peruvian human rights attorney. I successfully defended Peru’s first two landmark cases on the right to die with dignity. My work spans gender-based violence, abortion, international crimes, democracy and free speech.
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“Ana fought for the State to recognise that a dignified death is a right — not only for her, but for everyone.”On Canal N, April 2024 (translated)
Right to die with dignity · 2019–2024
Peru's first case of medical assistance in dying. I led it from the Ombudsperson's Office and then as Ana's attorney. The ruling recognised a new constitutional right, and in April 2024 Ana became the first person in Peru to access euthanasia.
Ana's story on Plataforma Dignidad ↗My essay: “The hardest case I ever fought” ↗
Right to refuse treatment · 2024
The first case in Peru recognising the right to refuse life-sustaining treatment in order to die with dignity.
My organization · Co-founder & Board Director
A Latin American interdisciplinary network to advance dignity at the end of life. I co-founded it in 2024 to take the fight beyond Peru.
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8Latin American countries
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I speak up online on human rights, feminism and the right to die with dignity.
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Comunicado de prensa. Ana es libre. Gracias a todos y todas por hacer eco de su voz. Vuela alto, Anita.
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