Paula Gaviria Betancur has been the Presidential Counsellor on Human Rights in Colombia since June 2016. She leads the implementation of the National Strategy for the Guarantee of Human Rights, which has a long-term vision 2014-2034. Previously, she was the head director of the Victims Unit, which coordinates the implementation of the Victims and Land Restitution Law, that provides attention, assistance, and reparation for those affected by the Colombian armed conflict. Paula Gaviria graduated as a lawyer, and specialized in journalism, public opinion, and political marketing in the Universidad de Los Andes. She also completed several programs in Human Rights, such as the Transitional Justice Fellowship in South Africa, and the International Visitors Leadership Program in the State Department of the United States.