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Press release international press conference of Plataforma Europa Perú on Bagua (Peru)

Sun, 14/06/2009 - 16:28 - Thomas DM

Here you can download the press release and other documents of the international press conference of PEP (Plataforma Europa Perú) that took place on Friday 12 June in Brussels on the events in Bagua (North Peru).

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The only international witnesses of the bloodbath in Bagua (Peru) will testify friday 12th June in Brussels

Thu, 11/06/2009 - 09:44 - Thomas DM

Invitation PRESS CONFERENCE of the Platform Europe Peru

The only international witnesses of the bloodbath in Bagua (Peru) are in Europe. Friday afternoon they will testify in front of the press

During the escalation of the conflict between the Peruvian authorities and the indigenous people of the Amazonian rainforest, at least 30 people died and many were wounded. Two Belgian volunteers were the only international witnesses of the bloodbath (pictures at http://catapa.be/en/north-peru-killings).

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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights strongly condemns violence

Tue, 09/06/2009 - 13:00 - gsteenss

Washington, D.C., June 8, 2009—The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) strongly condemns the acts of violence that took place on June 5 in Bagua, in northern Peru, which have caused a number of deaths.

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[Press Release] 2 Belgian volunteers were witnesses of a bloody conflict in North Peru

Sat, 06/06/2009 - 23:52 - johanvdw

Ghent, june 6, 2009. Two Belgian volunteers of CATAPA, a Belgian NGO that focuses on mining related problems in Latin America were present at the riots in the North of Peru. CATAPA distanciates itself from the violence and condemns the reaction of the Peruvian governement, but supports the legitimate claim of the indigenous people for their involvement in the development of the Amazon. Our volunteers Marijke Deleu and Thomas Quiryen are evacuated and brought to safety as we speak.

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The Amazon protest is turning grim!

Mon, 18/05/2009 - 17:24 - quirynenthomas

The strike in the Peruvian Amazon is continuing and getting grimmer every day. Not only at the strikers side, but also at the side of the government whose unwillingness to dialog is starting to show. The distance between Lima and the Amazon seems larger the ever and after more then a month of protest the solution seems far away.

Not only the indigenous population is radicalising also the measures taken by the government are more drastically. Last Saturday, 9th of May, the Peruvian government declared the seven provinces of the Amazon region in a state of emergency. This means that the constitutionally provisions on freedom and security of persons and the immunity of accommodation are temporarily suspended, besides this there is an assembly and movement ban. The indigenous population interprets this as a declaration of war.

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