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

Mongabay
Sep 29, 2025, 1:25 pm229 ptsTop
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,…

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