Cinthia Nieves is a student of Legal and Social Sciences at Rafael Landívar University, having completed all coursework and holding an academic merit scholarship. Her training and experience focus on human rights, human mobility, and international protection. She has worked at the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), the OAS Department of Social Inclusion, and Defiende Venezuela. In these organizations, she has conducted legal research, human rights monitoring, and prepared complaints and precautionary measures before the IACHR and United Nations bodies.
She is currently a researcher at the Justice Monitoring Center of the Universidad Rafel Landívar. There, she participates in initiatives that promote the rule of law, democracy, and respect for human rights. She has represented Guatemala in international law competitions: she was a winner of the ICC Costa Rica 2025 and a semifinalist in the ‘Víctor Carlos García Moreno’ competition before the International Criminal Court.
Additionally, she is the founder and director of Todos Suman, a community initiative that has benefited more than 500 vulnerable people. She is also a fellow of LOLA’s María Oropeza Program in feminist activism and is part of young women’s leadership networks in Latin America.
