In solidarity with all oppressed peoples for the common pursuit of justice and freedom for all.
About us
Together for the common pursuit of justice
Solidarity Rising is an international human rights organization that gathers activists from all walks of life together in the struggle for a world where everyone’s rights are respected. We stand in solidarity with occupied people and work every day to advocate, raise awareness and build the global solidarity movement for the common pursuit of justice and freedom for all.
We are funded by the people and persons like you. We are independent of any political ideology, economic interest or religion.
Team
Activists from all walks of life working together with the belief that we are stronger and more successful when we join forces and link up our struggles.
Benjamin Ladraa, Founder
Contact: benjamin.ladraa@solidarityrising.com
Benjamin is a Swedish human rights defender and founder of Solidarity Rising. He’s walked from Sweden to Palestine, biked from Sweden to Western Sahara, visited multiple occupied territories and has spent more than a decade advocating for human rights all over the world.
He is working as head of communications for Protect the forest – Sweden and has been engaged in the climate justice movement for many years.
Some of his previous projects include:
WalktoPalestine – A 5000km walk from Sweden to Palestine in order to raise awareness about the occupation of Palestine and human rights violations committed by Israel.
Bike4Gaza – a 2000km bike ride through Sweden to raise funds for the Palestine Children’s Relief fund and their work to provide Palestinian children with prosthetics and rehabilitation.
SolidarityRiding – a 500km ride through France to raise funds for the PCRF and the Sahrawi Red Crescent and their work to provide refugees with basic food and medicine in the Sahrawi refugee camps.
Bianca Peracchi, campaign lead - solidarity summit
Contact: bianca.peracchi@solidarityrising.com
Shivani López Wadke, campaign lead - forgotten voices
Contact: shivani.lopez.wadke@solidarityrising.com
Shivani is a project coordination and operations professional with a background in International Relations and Sustainability. With a multicultural upbringing and fluent in three languages, she brings an intersectional perspective to her work on social justice and climate action. Her experience spans international academic institutions, EU-funded projects, and community-based fieldwork, including coordination and advocacy roles at the Council of Europe’s World Forum for Democracy and an Erasmus+ project, organising multiplier events, awareness-raising initiatives and a Master’s thesis exploring urban agriculture, climate justice, and social inclusion through a gender lens. With a long-standing solidarity with oppressed peoples and occupied territories, she is dedicated to supporting the movements and organisations driving systemic change.
Sandra Lööf, campaign lead - forgotten voices
Contact: sandra.loof@solidarityrising.com
Sandra is a student in the Bachelor’s programme in Human Rights at Lund University in Sweden. Driven by a commitment to equality, freedom, and social justice, she combines an academic background in international law and civil society with strong analytical skills from a human rights perspective. Sandra also spent a semester at the University of Zaragoza in Spain, studying Spanish language and the history of feminism.
Her experience in the NGO sector includes work with organizations such as Artikel2, where she completed an internship focused on awareness-raising and advocacy work concerning Western Sahara. Using a human rights approach, she contributed to initiatives by applying analytical and organizational skills, supporting advocacy efforts and stakeholder engagement.
With a strong interest in global human rights issues, she strives to create spaces for dialogue-driven change. She is fluent in Swedish, Spanish and English, and brings a multicultural perspective to her work.
Sandra Johansson, care team
Contact: sandra.johansson@solidarityrising.com
Sandra is a Swedish activist with experience in administration, education, and grassroots work, focusing on human rights and sustainability. Based in Stockholm, she combines strong organizational skills with a deep commitment to social justice. Sandra actively supports vulnerable groups and works to build inclusive communities both locally and globally, valuing social and environmental sustainability. She has completed coursework in Social Anthropology and International Relations at Stockholm University and Södertörn University.
Latest Work Experience
Handled a variety of administrative tasks, including developing mappings for future projects in human rights and sustainability, as well as producing documentation.
Volunteer Work:
- Solidarity Rising (2025–): Volunteer in event planning and administration for solidarity initiatives.
- Alla ska få mat (2023–): Assists in food preparation and distribution for food-insecure individuals in Stockholm.
- Nobel Dinner After Party (2019): Supported guest management and event logistics at a high-profile national event.
Sidahmed Jouli
Contact: sidahmed.jouly@solidarityrising.com
Sidahmed Jouly is a saharawi activist and campaigner based in the saharawi refugee camps in South-west of Algeria.
He’s worked with several respected international NGOs, including Oxfam, in the Sahrawi refugee camps and is deeply involved in the Sahrawi civil society.
Sidahmed holds a Master degree in international relations from Chlef university in Algeria.
Magda Orlando, campaign lead - resource database
Contact: magda.orlando@solidarityrising.com
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