Peru

Human Rights in REPUBLIC OF PERU

EU-Andean Community: serious human rights concerns to address
17 April 2007

As the EU Presidency prepares to meet representatives of the Andean Community in Santo Domingo, Amnesty International urged it to raise a number of human rights ...

Press Release       AMR 03/001/2007

The Wire, April 2007. Vol. 37, No. 3
1 April 2007

1) Elections in Nigeria marred by violence 2) UK still deports to states known to use torture 3) Human rights persistently defiled in 'war on terror': Europe slammed ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/003/2007

Peru: Fear for safety
23 March 2007

Human rights defender Javier Rodolfo Jahncke Benavente has received a death threat which appears to be directly linked to his work to protect the rights of communities ...

Urgent Action       AMR 46/003/2007

Peru: Further information on fear for safety
24 January 2007

Pamela Huaringa Félix is reported to be receiving protection from the authorities, in accordance with her wishes. It is believed that she is no longer in immediate ...

Urgent Action       AMR 46/002/2007

Peru: Further information on death penalty: proposed extension of ...
12 January 2007

In an encouraging development, a draft bill to put into effect the death penalty for terrorist offences was voted down by Congress by a majority of 49 to 26 on ...

Urgent Action       AMR 46/001/2007

Peru: Pamela Huaringa F lix : [Global letter-writing marathon ...
5 December 2006

Pamela Huaringa F lix has been repeatedly threatened apparently to intimidate her into dropping her legal action against the police officers who allegedly fatally ...

Report       AMR 46/030/2006

Peru: Fear for safety
22 November 2006

Father Marco Arana and Dr Mirtha Vasquez Chuquilin have received repeated death threats and have been followed and filmed both at work and at home. The threats ...

Urgent Action       AMR 46/029/2006

Peru: Further information on death penalty: proposed extension of ...
16 November 2006

On 11 November, a draft law to increase the sentences for those convicted under the 1992 terrorism legislation was submitted for consideration by the Peruvian ...

Urgent Action       AMR 46/027/2006

Llamada Internacional. (extracto de The Wire). Noviembre de 2006
1 November 2006

Llamada Internacional. (extracto de The Wire). Noviembre de 2006

Newsletter       NWS 21/010/2006

UN Human Rights Council Second session. Compilation of statements ...
1 November 2006

The second session of the Human Rights Council, took place from 18 September to 6 October, but was then adjourned until 27 November 2006. It will be followed by ...

Report       IOR 41/017/2006