Lesmes Mutna Freire Monteiro (born 1985) is a Guinea Bissauan jurist and rapper known for his human rights activism.[1]

Lesmes Monteiro
Born
Lesmes Mutna Freire Monteiro

(1985-08-30) 30 August 1985 (age 40)
Occupationscoordinator of Children Right at Plan International, activist of human rights

He was a member of the Vigilant Non-Compliant Citizen's Movement (MCCI).[2]

In April 2017, he was attacked by a group of strangers for the alleged protests against President José Mário Vaz.[3][4]

Monteiro has a law degree from the Faculty of Law of Bissau.

References

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  1. "Figura da semana: LESMES LANÇA "AS ARMAS DE CACHEU" EM 183 PÁGINAS". O Democrata GB. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  2. "Guinea Bissau president's critic beaten up, his group says". News24. 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  3. "Can Pressure From ECOWAS Break Guinea-Bissau's Political Stalemate?". www.worldpoliticsreview.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  4. "It's the season of Guinea youth's discontent". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 2020-05-20.