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Jennifer Harbury

(1951) Human Rights Defender

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Jennifer Harbury is a human rights defender, best known for Bridge of courage.

Quick Facts About Jennifer Harbury

Born
January 1, 1951
Profession
Human Rights Defender
Notable works
Bridge of courage

About Jennifer Harbury

Jennifer K. Harbury is an American lawyer, author, and human rights activist. She has been instrumental in forcing the revelation of the complicity of the United States CIA in human rights abuses, particularly in Guatemala and other countries of Central America during the 1980s and 1990s. Initially, she was trying to discover the fate of her husband Efraín Bámaca Velásquez, a Mayan guerrilla leader who was "disappeared" in March 1992 by the Guatemalan military.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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