Peru: Amnesty International deploys crisis response team to investigate serious human rights violations

By Amnesty International

After closely monitoring the situation in Peru, Amnesty International has deployed a specialized crisis response team to investigate serious human rights violations and possible crimes under international law committed in the context of the wave of protests that began last December. “The world is watching Peru. Given the seriousness of the allegations of human rights […] The post Peru: Amnesty International deploys crisis response team to investigate serious human rights violations appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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