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1 Dec 2013 2 minute read

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Cellphone justice for sterilized women

Survivors of forced sterilization in Peru are using mobile phones to speak out.

7 Nov 2013 2 minute read

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‘I was at the dentist, your honour’

Members of Peru's armed forces have still not been brought to justice for the atrocities they committed during the country's...

1 Nov 2013 2 minute read

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Technology gives survivors of forced sterilization a voice

Women in Peru are using mobile phones and an Inca communication system to tell their stories, writes Vanessa Baird...

8 Aug 2013 3 minute read

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Intimidation, discrimination – the healthcare reality for indigenous mothers

Sarah Edwards explains why women from minorities are failing to get the care they need.

Peruvian protesters face increased police brutality

25 Jan 2013 2 minute read

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Peruvian protesters face increased police brutality

Stephanie Boyd says new laws are a reminder that, in mining zones, foreign corporations get more protection...

Indigenous organizations to sue Peru over Amazon gas project

1 Jan 2013 1 minute read

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Indigenous organizations to sue Peru over Amazon gas project

David Hill reports on the legal move to protect isolated indigenous peoples at risk of ‘extermination’ by the...

Peru spearheads open-source power

19 Dec 2012 3 minute read

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Peru spearheads open-source power

Long-lasting, community-led wind farms that produce energy beneficial to local people and the environment? Easy, says ...

1 Dec 2012 3 minute read

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Country Profile: Peru

Peru is said to be booming but the poor would never know it. Stephanie Boyd reports.

21 Nov 2012 7 minute read

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‘Life yes, gold no!’

Peru’s gold rush threatens indigenous communities’ right to water. Roxana Olivera meets one of the faces...

Don’t be fooled by economic growth

16 Nov 2012 1 minute read

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Don’t be fooled by economic growth

A meeting in London this weekend looks at what it does for Peru’s poor.

The fight’s not over yet, say Peru’s dam busters

18 Oct 2012 3 minute read

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The fight’s not over yet, say Peru’s dam busters

Asháninka communities are locked in a cold war with the government and their neighbours says Izzi Myers.

Eyes on the prize

6 Sep 2012 6 minute read

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Eyes on the prize

After researching Amnesty’s media awards, Phil Chamberlain warns not enough is being done to foster diverse...

Police beat up Peru’s green priest

6 Jul 2012 3 minute read

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Police beat up Peru’s green priest

Days after five are killed in clashes over the Minas Congas gold mining project, peaceful protester Father Marco Arana is...

How do you sleep at night, Mr Davis?

1 Jun 2012 3 minute read

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How do you sleep at night, Mr Davis?

Two dead, 100 injured – this is the way Swiss mining giant Xstrata does ‘community relations’ in Peru, while boss Mick Davis...

NI shortlisted for Amnesty Media Award

2 May 2012 1 minute read

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NI shortlisted for Amnesty Media Award

A selection of articles from the October 2011 issue ‘Nature's Defenders: can indigenous people save the planet?’ are up for...

1 May 2012 9 minute read

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Xstrata's killing fields

Look at Peru if you think mining giant Xstrata should merge with Glencore. Stephanie Boyd reports.

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