Peru violated rights of 13-year-old girl repeatedly raped by father, UN rules
Authorities denied pregnant Indigenous girl her legal right to an abortion and ‘re-victimised’ her, UN child rights committee says Peru violated the rights of a...
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Hundreds of families mourn in Peru as children fall victim to dengue outbreak
Death toll mounts in northern Piura region after torrential rain and floods lead to worst ever epidemic In a stream of white, mourners walked behind...
Peruvian police seize 58kg of cocaine bearing pictures of Nazi flag
Drugs found in shipment said to be destined for Belgium also had the name Hitler printed on them Peruvian anti-drug police have seized 58 one-kilo...
Peru’s former presidential candidate sentenced for journalist’s murder
Daniel Urresti sent to jail for 12 years for his role in the 1988 killing of Hugo Bustíos at the height of the country’s civil...
Mayor closes museum of memories in battle over story of Peru’s violent past
Far-right mayor claimed Lima institution peddled false narrative of 1980-2000 conflict in which guerrillas and army killed 70,000 It was supposed to be a museum...
Indigenous Peruvians condemn US ambassador’s visit to palm oil company
Outrage as Indigenous communities claim company is operating on illegally deforested land and lacks environmental permits The US ambassador to Peru has sparked outrage among...
Peru: Six dead as powerful cyclone causes major flooding
Government declares state of emergency after major damage and disruptions in northern regions At least six people have died in Peru as a powerful cyclone...
Peruvian loggers given 28 years in jail for murder of four Indigenous leaders
Victims – among them environmental defender Edwin Chota – were tortured before their deaths in Peruvian Amazon in 2014 Five illegal loggers in Peru have...
Peru’s ‘racist bias’ drove lethal police response to protests, Amnesty says
In a damning report, human rights group says state permitted ‘excessive and lethal use of force’ against Indigenous groups Peru used “excessive and lethal force”...
