Luke de Pulford
Luke John de Pulford () is a human rights campaigner, particularly in the areas of modern slavery and human rights abuses in China. In 2015, de Pulford co-founded Arise, which he led until 2022. He is the founder and Executive Director of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, which he co-founded with leading legislators from eight legislatures in 2020. De Pulford is also co-founder of the Coalition for Genocide Response, sits as a Commissioner on the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission, advises the World Uyghur Congress, and is the trustee of several charities. Activism Whilst de Pulford has become known for his role in the Hong Kong democracy campaign, such as confronting the pro-establishment Hong Kong politician Junius Ho, his human rights campaigns have covered several areas. Modern slavery In 2015, John Studzinski joined de Pulford to create Arise, an anti-slavery charity based in London and New York and working in high-risk areas of India, Albania, the Philippines and Nigeria. The group works with governments, including the UK and Taiwan, along with global bodies, such as the United Nations, to confront human trafficking and modern slavery. De Pulford works with politicians, frontline anti-slavery groups, Catholic sisters and community leaders to prevent