Report finds 226 Indigenous land defenders in Peru at risk of violence

Indigenous territories and the people who defend them in the Peruvian Amazon face a litany of growing threats, activist groups warn in a recent report. In defending their land rights in the face of incursions by criminal, extractive and infrastructure activities, Indigenous peoples run the risk of harassment, criminalization, and even death, they warn. The … Continue reading Report finds 226 Indigenous land defenders in Peru at risk of violence