Stanley Rensch

Stanley Rensch is a Surinamese human rights activist and teacher. Rensch formed the human rights group Moiwana ‘86 as a response to the government-led massacre of 35 women and children in the Maroon village of Moiwana in east Suriname. The group demands justice for the killings, and Rensch, along with other members, have been targets of both military surveillance and assassination attempts.

After fleeing to the Netherlands for a short time, Stanley returned to his work in Suriname, saying, “Everyone interested in justice here must take risks.”