I am a human rights lawyer and peacebuilding advocate with over nine years of cross-sector experience working with Colombian state institutions, the United Nations, and NGOs. My work centers on vulnerable populations, including persons with disabilities, children and adolescents, ex-combatants, and local community leaders, with a strong focus on inclusive education, gender equality, and sustainable peace processes. I design and implement policy and program initiatives, provide legal and technical guidance, and collaborate across government, civil society, and international partners to strengthen access to justice and the social contract. I am passionate about translating research and advocacy into practical actions that improve lives and communities. Through leadership roles in program design, reintegration and security guarantees for ex-combatants, and public information efforts, I strive to ensure accountability, protect human rights, and foster durable, community-driven peace.

Andrea Luna Ruiz

I am a human rights lawyer and peacebuilding advocate with over nine years of cross-sector experience working with Colombian state institutions, the United Nations, and NGOs. My work centers on vulnerable populations, including persons with disabilities, children and adolescents, ex-combatants, and local community leaders, with a strong focus on inclusive education, gender equality, and sustainable peace processes. I design and implement policy and program initiatives, provide legal and technical guidance, and collaborate across government, civil society, and international partners to strengthen access to justice and the social contract. I am passionate about translating research and advocacy into practical actions that improve lives and communities. Through leadership roles in program design, reintegration and security guarantees for ex-combatants, and public information efforts, I strive to ensure accountability, protect human rights, and foster durable, community-driven peace.

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I am a human rights lawyer and peacebuilding advocate with over nine years of cross-sector experience working with Colombian state institutions, the United Nations, and NGOs. My work centers on vulnerable populations, including persons with disabilities, children and adolescents, ex-combatants, and local community leaders, with a strong focus on inclusive education, gender equality, and sustainable peace processes. I design and implement policy and program initiatives, provide legal and technical guidance, and collaborate across government, civil society, and international partners to strengthen access to justice and the social contract.

I am passionate about translating research and advocacy into practical actions that improve lives and communities. Through leadership roles in program design, reintegration and security guarantees for ex-combatants, and public information efforts, I strive to ensure accountability, protect human rights, and foster durable, community-driven peace.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Japanese
Beginner

Work Experience

Legal Adviser at Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Bogotá, Colombia
November 1, 2014 - February 1, 2016
Provided legal and technical assistance in drafting a labor inclusion law for persons with disabilities who are former combatants.
Program Designer/Implementer at Colombian Family Welfare Institute – ICBF, Bogotá, Colombia
February 1, 2017 - December 1, 2017
Led the design and implementation of two national programs: Katü naa (preventing risks such as sexual violence, child labor, and domestic violence in 80 municipalities; 11,900 beneficiaries; budget USD 17.6 million) and Detúatú (strengthening capacities of children and adolescents with disabilities in 53 municipalities; 4,194 beneficiaries; budget USD 8 million).
Public Information Officer / Reintegration Program Lead at Colombian Family Welfare Institute – ICBF, Bogotá, Colombia
February 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022
Verified the social, economic, and political reintegration of ex-FARC combatants and their families; coordinated security guarantees for ex-combatants and social leaders; led two mobile teams across six municipalities.
Security & Reintegration Program Manager at Public Information Office, San José del Guaviare (Ex-Combatant Reintegration Program)
October 1, 2022 - December 1, 2025
Verified the social, economic, and political reintegration of ex-FARC combatants and their families; developed security guarantees for ex-combatants and community leaders; led mobile teams; focal point for gender, children, and adolescents.
Research Analyst at Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (APCR2P), Jakarta, Indonesia
June 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Drafted the 'Right to Remedy' report on the human rights situation in 10 ASEAN member countries; conducted legal analysis of international treaties; developed country-specific recommendations to strengthen access to justice and human rights protections.
Volunteer at AIESEC – International Student Association, Ningbo, China
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Supported the educational process of a group of children with disabilities and developed guidelines to promote inclusive education within the school as part of the 'East Meets West' project.

Education

Bachelor of Laws (with minor in Social Psychology) at Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia
August 1, 2008 - May 1, 2014
Master of Arts in Peace Studies at International Christian University (ICU), Tokyo
August 1, 2018 - June 1, 2020
Bachelor of Laws (academic exchange) at Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II), Paris, France
June 1, 2011 - June 1, 2012

Qualifications

Rotary Peace Fellowship
January 11, 2030 - January 12, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Government