Peru passes law critics claim will hamper the ability of NGOs to defend human rights
Peru’s Congress has passed a controversial reform expanding the powers of a government agency which oversees international ...
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More Indigenous peoples request consultation as controversial road paves through Peru’s Amazon
An ongoing federal highway project that will cross through protected areas and Indigenous lands in Peru’s Amazon is facing ...
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Dreaming of the Sun
Ninety-five percent of deforestation in the Amazon has occurred within 3.4 miles of a road, according to a landmark 2014 ...
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Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights
Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide information to the Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights on ...
How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even influenced Hollywood
Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea have gathered in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday ...
Peru's Indigenous leaders raise concerns over oil and gas projects
The leaders presented evidence of the impact of oil and gas exploration at a hearing before the Inter-American Commission on ...
From Her Past Comes the Drive to Help Other Indigenous Women
For the first 10 years of her life, Tarcila Rivera-Zea lived a cloistered existence. Growing up in the Peruvian Andes as part ...
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New setbacks for Peruvian Amazon reserve put uncontacted tribes at risk
Indigenous organizations petitioned the Peruvian government to create Yavarí Mirim, an Indigenous reserve on the Amazon ...
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Trial of the First Indigenous Peruvian President Sparks Nationwide Debate
Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo is on trial, charged with rebellion and abuse of authority, after attempting to ...