Isidro Baldenegro Lpez organized a protest with wives of murdered activists, he was adopted as a prisoner of conscience and was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize.
In 2003, he organized a protest with wives of murdered activists which led to the banning of logging by court ruling. After being arrested in 2003, Lopez was adopted as a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International and was released after 15 months in prison, being acquitted of all charges. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2005 for his nonviolent efforts to defend old growth forests from devastating logging. 
