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MIRAFLORES, LIMA, PERU - 2019/12/07: Female demonstrators covering their eyes performing in a feminist flash mob "A Rapist in Your Path" (In Spanish "Un violador en tu camino") in protest of violence against women. The song, written by Chile feminist group Las Tesis is becoming an international feminist phenomenon. (Photo by Carlos Garcia Granthon/Fotoholica Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Countries cracked down on asylum and the right to protest in the Americas in 2019

As millions took to the streets to protest rampant violence, inequality, corruption and impunity, or were forced to flee their…

February 27, 2020

Peru's former President (1990-2000) Alberto Fujimori, arrives for the reading of the verdict on charges of embezzling state funds and using them to manipulate the media, at a police base in Lima on January 8, 2015. . The former leader is already serving a 25-year sentence over killings committed by a government-backed death squad. AFP PHOTO/ERNESTO BENAVIDES (Photo credit should read ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP/Getty Images)

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Peru: Decision to overturn Fujimori pardon confirms that victims’ rights must take priority over political decisions

In response to the decision of the Preparatory Trial Court of the Supreme Court of Justice to overturn the pardon…

October 3, 2018

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Americas: Summit leaders must prioritize solving grave human rights challenges

Regional leaders must prioritize the protection of human rights in their final declaration at the VIII Summit of the Americas…

April 11, 2018

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A Toxic State

The Peruvian government is neglecting the health of hundreds of Indigenous people whose only sources of water are contaminated by…

September 13, 2017

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Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms

On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…

February 22, 2016

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Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016

International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…

February 18, 2016

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Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International

International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…

February 18, 2016

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Peru: The price of protest must not be death

Planned protests against a copper mining project in southern Peru must be allowed to go ahead peacefully and without police…

May 26, 2015

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Peru: Urgently investigate two deaths in past two weeks amid anti-mining protests

The Peruvian authorities must promptly ensure thorough, independent and impartial investigations into the deaths of two men in the past…

May 6, 2015

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State of the World 2014/2015

This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up…

February 25, 2015

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Annual Report: Peru 2013

Republic of Peru Head of state and government Ollanta Humala Tasso Several protests related to mining led to clashes with…

May 23, 2013

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Amid Violent Clashes, Peruvian Leaders Should Appeal for Calm

The worrying intensification of social conflicts over natural resources in Peru is paving the way for a series of grave…

July 5, 2012