Peru

Human Rights in REPUBLIC OF PERU

Peru: Trade unionists unfairly imprisoned
15 January 2010

Trade unionists Pedro Condori Laurente and Claudio Boza Huanhayo have been in prison since 9 and 23 September 2009 respectively, on an unfounded charge of murder ...

Urgent Action       AMR 46/002/2010

Peru: Police shoot two dead, more at risk
23 December 2009

Two men were shot dead by police on 2 December 2009, in their village in north-western Peru, during a search for another man. Other people in the area are in danger ...

Urgent Action       AMR 46/019/2009

Peru: Justice without discrimination for the victims of Amazon ...
2 December 2009

The Peruvian authorities must conduct fair and impartial investigations into the deaths of all those killed during violence at a road blockade led by Amazon Indigenous ...

Press Release      

Peru: Bagua, six months on: "Just because we think and speak ...
2 December 2009

PERU: BAGUA, SIX MONTHS ON. “JUST BECAUSE WE THINK AND SPEAK DIFFERENTLY, THEY ARE DOING THIS INJUSTICE TO US” Amnesty International ...

Document       AMR 46/017/2009

Victims of Peru Amazon violence deserve justice without ...
2 December 2009

The Peruvian authorities must conduct investigationsinto the deaths of all those killed during violence at a road blockadeled by Amazon Indigenous peoples in June ...

Report Abstract      

The Wire, December 2009/January 2010. Vol. 39, issue 006
1 December 2009

1) International Migrants Day: Trapped 2) Livewire: Message on maternal mortality 3) Research spotlight: Nigerian police are killing at will; Children prosecuted ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/006/2009

Peru: Fujimori appeal hearing ends
25 November 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: AMR 46/018/2009. 25 November 2009. Peru: Fujimori appeal hearing ends. The Peruvian ...

Document       AMR 46/018/2009

Peru one step closer to legalising abortion | Amnesty ...
23 October 2009

The Peruvian Congress' has decided to stand by its proposal todecriminalize abortion in cases where women and girls become pregnantas a result of rape or incest ...

Story      

Peru must build on plans to legalise abortion | Amnesty ...
20 October 2009

Amnesty International has called on the Peruvian authorities to step up recent efforts to decriminalise abortion in the country.

Story      

Le Fil. Octobre/Novembre 2009
8 October 2009

Le Fil. Octobre/Novembre 2009

Document       NWS 21/005/2009