# Arlette Contreras

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Peruvian lawyer and advocate for women

In this [Spanish name](/source/Spanish_name), the first or paternal [surname](/source/Surname) is *Contreras* and the second or maternal family name is *Bautista*.

Arlette Contreras Contreras in 2017 Member of Congress In office 16 March 2020 – 26 July 2021 Constituency Lima Personal details Born (1990-06-26) 26 June 1990 (age 36) Ayacucho, Peru Party Independent (2019-present) Alma mater Universidad Alas Peruanas (LL.B.) Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (M.A.) Occupation Lawyer Known for Being an advocate for women's rights

**Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista** (born June 26, 1990)[1] is a [Peruvian](/source/Peru) lawyer and social activist. She is an [International Women of Courage Award](/source/International_Women_of_Courage_Award) recipient,[2] and was also included in the [*Time* 100](/source/Time_100) list of the most influential people.[3]

## Assault incident

Contreras came to notice after she was assaulted at a hotel in [Ayacucho](/source/Ayacucho) by her then boyfriend, Adriano Pozo Arias, on 15 July 2015. Security cameras recorded her being battered and dragged screaming by her hair.[4] The attack left her with damage to one of her legs, necessitating the use of a cane.[5] Contreras went public with her demand for justice and pressed her case in the media.

The evidence against her assailant was sufficient for a conviction but a three judge panel decided that he should be given a suspended sentence in July 2016.[3][6] The violence toward her and the treatment afterward became a rallying point for the nationwide [NiUnaMenos](/source/NiUnaMenos_(Peru)) movement. The march in [Lima](/source/Lima) was said to be the largest demonstration ever in Peru.[7] In November 2016, the Appeals Tribunal of the Ayacucho Superior Court threw out the conviction and ordered a new trial on charges of attempted rape and attempted femicide.[8] On 8 July 2019, he was convicted to 11 years in prison for attempted femicide, but cleared of attempted rape.[9]

## Recognition

In 2017 Contreras' advocacy was recognised by the US State department who chose her with twelve others to receive an [International Women of Courage Award](/source/International_Women_of_Courage_Award) each in Washington. She was also chosen as an "Icon" by *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))* magazine for their list of the 100 most influential people[3] and listed as part of the 2018 [BBC's 100 Women](/source/100_Women_(BBC)).[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BBC_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BBC_1-1) ["BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?"](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-46225037). *BBC News*. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Biographies of the Finalists for the 2017 International Women of Courage Awards"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170329032421/https://www.state.gov/s/gwi/iwoc/2017/bio/index.htm). *www.state.gov*. Archived from [the original](https://www.state.gov/s/gwi/iwoc/2017/bio/index.htm) on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Time_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Time_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Time_3-2) ["Cindy Arlette Contreras Bautista: The World's 100 Most Influential People"](https://time.com/collection/2017-time-100/4736245/cindy-arlette-contreras-bautista/). *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))*. Retrieved 16 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Minuto a minuto de la agresión de Adriano Pozo a Cindy Contreras"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MilCWThqfNE). *Frecuencia Latina*. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Beatríz Pascual Macías (29 March 2017). ["Arlette Contreras, la mujer que venció al dolor y lucha contra los femicidios"](http://www.elpais.cr/2017/03/29/arlette-contreras-la-mujer-que-vencio-al-dolor-y-lucha-contra-los-femicidios). *El País*. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Corte Superior de Justicia de Ayacucho, Juzgado Penal Colegiado de Huamanga. Expediente 01641-2015-0501-JR-PE-01. Sentencia"](https://www.scribd.com/document/320302359/Resolucion-Caso-Cindy-Arlette-Contreras-Bautista) (in Spanish). 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-uno_7-0)** ["El Perú de pie contra la violencia de género"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161021021923/http://diariouno.pe/2016/08/14/el-peru-de-pie-contra-violencia-de-genero/). *Diario UNO* (in Spanish). 14 August 2016. Archived from [the original](http://diariouno.pe/2016/08/14/el-peru-de-pie-contra-violencia-de-genero/) on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Caso Arlette Contreras: declaran nula sentencia contra Adriano Pozo, Con la finalidad de que se inicie un nuevo proceso que incluya los delitos de violación e intento de feminicidio"](http://exitosanoticias.pe/caso-arlette-contreras-declaran-nula-sentencia-contra-adriano-pozo). *Exitosa*. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Caso Arlette Contreras: sentencian a 11 años de prisión a Adriano Pozo"](https://elcomercio.pe/lima/judiciales/caso-arlette-contreras-sentencian-11-anos-prision-adriano-pozo-tentativa-feminicidio-noticia-ecpm-653524). *El Comercio (Peru)*. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.

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