Acclaimed lawyer and human rights defender, Himiob is a founding member of Foro Penal, an NGO that tracks and reports crimes against humanity and provides pro bono legal assistance for victims of political persecution.

Foro Penal has directly or indirectly assisted more than 10,000 people who have been attacked, detained or killed – many for peaceful protesting. The organization’s detailed records of political prisoners in Venezuela are used by the Organization of American States, the European Parliament, and the United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. 

Himiob was also one of the founding members of VIVE (Venezuelan Victims of Human Rights Violations), which was the first Venezuelan NGO to formally submit information to the ICC Prosecutor´s Office revealing crimes against humanity committed in Venezuela in 2004.

He coordinates the Criminal Law and Criminological Department of Himiob, Romero & Associates.

His numerous published works include an essay "The Government of Intolerance." He is the author of three books of poems and two novels.

Himiob was awarded the IABA/FIA Lexis-Nexis Prize for his “Defense of the Rule of Law in Latin America” in 2018 and has been honored by the Bar Association of Caracas. He has been recognized for his work in human rights by several public and private organizations, including the Rotary International.