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Raquel Sánchez
HRD, Lawyer
Venezuelan Penal Forum
Raquel Sánchez, is a lawyer, woman human rights defender and coordinator of the Venezuelan Penal Forum, Táchira office, a non-governmental organisation that provides legal assistance to arbitrarily detained persons. Raquel is also a member of the Grupo de Trabajo Defensoras del Táchira, a group of women defenders who, since 2018, have documented cases of human rights violations in Táchira and provided support for victims.