Bolivia: Fear for safety: Dr Waldo Albarracin
There is grave concern at reports that Dr Waldo Albarracin was abducted and tortured in La Paz by eight policemen on 25 January 1997. He is now recovering in hospital. Dr Waldo Albarracin is President of the Asamblea Permanente de Derechos Humanos, a non-governmental human rights organization, and there is concern that this attack was related to his human rights work, and that he is at risk of further attacks.