The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) released a report yesterday on human rights violations by state security forces during protests in Peru last December. The protests occurred during and following the political crisis that resulted in former president Pedro Castillo being removed from power. The IACHR report alleges “grave episodes of use of excessive force” and extrajudicial killings that “might also amount to a massacre.” More than 60 died during the protests amid confrontations between soldiers, police, and protestors, notes
IACHR report on Peru
IACHR report on Peru
IACHR report on Peru
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) released a report yesterday on human rights violations by state security forces during protests in Peru last December. The protests occurred during and following the political crisis that resulted in former president Pedro Castillo being removed from power. The IACHR report alleges “grave episodes of use of excessive force” and extrajudicial killings that “might also amount to a massacre.” More than 60 died during the protests amid confrontations between soldiers, police, and protestors, notes