Index calls on the UK to stand up to the Bahrain government on human rights after police storm the London embassy to protect protester
The people most at risk in Bahrain “are those who choose to freely express themselves”
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Perla Hinojosa
Perla Hinojosa
Perla Hinojosa is Index’s Fellowships and Advocacy Officer. Originally from Belize, Central America, she received her bachelor’s degree in international studies from the University of South Florida and recently completed her master’s degree from Swansea University in development and human rights. She has experience in advocacy, grassroots organising and campaigns in the United States. Her work has covered civic engagement, elections and Latino immigrants’ rights issues. She has also worked on LGBTQI+ issues and HIV prevention and care.
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