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Articles with keyword "Peru"
As Peruvian Indigenous Leader Seeks Asylum, Indigenous Voices Must Be Heard
Posted on: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Keywords: Peru, Indigenous Rights
As protests by Indigenous Peoples continue in Peru, Indigenous leader Alberto Pizango this week took refuge at the Nicaraguan embassy in Lima. The Peruvian government has sought his arrest, charging him with sedition for leading these protests. Today,...
An Open Letter from the Continental Network of Indigenous Women to the Peruvian Government
Posted on: Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Keywords: Peru, Latin America, Indigenous Rights, Combating Violence Against Women
By Tarcila Rivera Zea, member of MADRE's Network of Experts Partial translation from the original Spanish. Continental Network of Indigenous WomenSouth American RegionLima, May 13, 2009To: Alan Garcia Perez, President of the Republic of PeruJavier Velasques Quesquen, President of the Congress of...
Peru: Indigenous Youth Arts, Project Update
Posted on: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Keywords: Peru, Latin America & Caribbean, Peace Building, Indigenous Rights
For the fifth consecutive year, MADRE and our sister organization CHIRAPAQ facilitated a stone carving workshop for Indigenous Quechua and Ashaninkas youth in rural and urban communities in Ayacucho, Peru. The goal of the project is to give Indigenous children...
MADRE Makes Urgent Call for Aid for Earthquake Victims in Peru
Posted on: Thursday, August 16, 2007
Keywords: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Peru, Latin America and Caribbean, Emergency Relief
August 16, 2007—New York—In the wake of a magnitude-8.0 earthquake that struck Peru at 6:40 pm local time yesterday, MADRE, an international women’s human rights organization, today put out a call for emergency aid for the victims. Among the towns...
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