It's 2009 and Indian people are still being killed for their land and natural resources.
So far the violence in Peru has resulted in the deaths of 22 police officers and perhaps more than one hundred indigenous people who clashed at a roadblock set up by indigenous leaders near Bagua Grande on June 5, 2009. Due to road blocks and curfews, the number of indigenous people killed remains uncertain. (More...)
Indian Law Resource Center calls on Peru to stop the violence and honor Indigenous Peoples' Human Rights (read the full statement) |
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© Photos from the disputes in Bagua - The journalist who took these photos has asked his/her information not be disclosed at this time. |
