Beatriz Borges is a lawyer, academic and human rights defender from Venezuela. Since 2014 is the Executive Director of The Justice and Peace Center (CEPAZ), a non-profit organization that works to promote and defend democratic values, human rights, and a culture of peace.
She is an associate professor and researcher at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello and collaborates with other universities in Venezuela and internationally. Beatriz is an active public speaker and has spoken at the United Nations and The Inter American System to denounce human rights violations and demand respect for international norms and standards. She works tirelessly to increase awareness of the situation in Venezuela among decision-making at the International level to improve the international response to the crisis.
She has a Masters in Political Action and Citizen Participation from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos y Francisco Vitoria in Spain, a Major Degree in Human Rights, from Andina Univertity in Ecuador and a Professional Certificate in US Law and Methodologies from New York University. Her main focus on advocacy and research are International Human Rights System, gender equality, human movility, political participation and human rights, peace and democracy.