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PERU: 18 People Killed During Protests

Download a copy of the 2nd UA 105/22 below On 9 January, 18 people were killed during protests in the...

The national flag of Peru waving on a flagpole on top of a Spanish-colonial style building during day time.

Peru: Authorities must immediately cease excessive use of force against civilians and prevent further deaths

Since social protests began in different regions of the country on 7 December 2022, at least 40 people, including minors,...
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Americas: Military monitoring of civil society organizations shows deteriorating respect for human rights

October 6, 2022 The leaks obtained by the Guacamaya collective from various servers belonging to the armed forces in different...

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Americas: Disproportionate deaths from Covid are the result of pre-existing inequalities

Human rights-aligned economic policies are desperately needed to change course Governments across Latin America and the Caribbean must urgently ramp...

Americas: Women and girls who flee Venezuela are unprotected against gender-based violence and discrimination

Gender-based violence has a heightened impact on Venezuelan women and girls who seek international protection, after fleeing massive human rights...

Peru: Amnesty International documents excessive use of force by National Police

Through the immediate verification of audiovisual evidence, Amnesty International has confirmed the veracity of material showing the excessive and unnecessary...

Peru: Unlawfully turning away Venezuelans seeking protection

Peru is betraying its tradition of solidarity with Venezuelans seeking protection and is now deliberately rejecting people at the border,...

Americas: Amnesty International sends open letter highlighting the importance of the Inter-American Human Rights System

Amnesty International sent an open letter to the heads of state of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Paraguay today in...

Children and young people from Peru to reclaim their rights at UN gathering

Spokespeople available From tackling gender-based violence to promoting equality, children and young people from Peru will be taking action and...

Peru: National court to review pardon granted to former President Alberto Fujimori

Amnesty International will be present today in a hearing to review whether the “humanitarian pardon” granted to former President Alberto...

Peru: Authorities are criminalizing human rights defenders by overturning judgement of acquittal

Peruvian authorities must stop misusing the criminal justice system to harass human rights defenders, Amnesty International reiterated today, following the...

Americas: Activists in Peru and Paraguay criminalized for defending the environment

Authorities in Peru and Paraguay are using vicious smear campaigns, forced evictions and unfounded criminal charges against land and environmental...

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