XAssassination attempt against human rights defender Yuri Meliniå
Guatemala City, Guatemala
On 4 September 2008, at around 7.30 in the morning, Yuri Melini got out of his car on the 12 street 9-47,Zone 7, Castillo Lara Colony, in Guatemala City, where he was visiting a family member. Two unknown vehicles awaited him at this location. Furthermore an unknown person was waiting in close proximity to his destination point. This person called for Yuri Melini's attention before shooting at him four times. Yuri Melini was shot in his abdomen, his right knee and also in his left femur

XShots
Molleturo, Ecuador
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In the morning of that day, as would sleep, he heard a small vehicle that passed slowly down the road and when he was outside his home, fired two shots and went fast._x000d_
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Mrs. Mary Arpi also a victim of an ongoing smear campaign by the pro-mining, saying that she 'gets money' for his participation in the resistance.

XBottle thrown
Morona Santiago, Peru - South
One Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Mary Arpi was on the road outside his house, waiting for the bus to go Gualaquiza. In the distance he saw a pickup truck approaching double cab silver (such as those used by the mining), with several people inside, and a man coming along the driver, pulled his hand out the window, making a sign . She did not notice, but until the car was very close to him he drew his hand out the window holding a bottle and threatened him with it. Passing the vehicle with her, the man threw the glass bottle, which passed close to his head and was about to burst on the pavement._x000d_
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Not yet submitted complaint, because they considered worthwhile.

XThreats
Morona Santiago, Peru - South
On several occasions during the past year (dates are unfortunately not recorded), people who said come on behalf of Henry Cunambi, came to the farm of Teresa Zhunio Zoila, telling him that 'we will draw from our ancestral territory', 'leave for good', 'we're gathering people to come to send'._x000d_
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She said that to any other neighbor made ​​these threats. Even his brother Zhunio Olivo has his farm next to hers, meant nothing. 'I think it made ​​me afraid, thinking that since I am a woman and I am alone, I was going to run.'_x000d_
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On one occasion she reacted to the threats by saying that they are waiting to come. Since that time there have been no bother._x000d_
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Anyway she is afraid because she lives alone with her minor children on his farm and thought moving to live in the city of Macas, leaving a worker on the farm, but no decision has been made by the economic problem because the high cost of living in this city.

XThreat
Tarqu�, Ecuador
At a meeting of the Victoria Water system Tarquinia, she disagrees by the position of the directors of the Board who do not support the demonstrations against mining and make the game the Correa government.

XThreat
Cuenca, Ecuador
On 12th April 2008 at 15:36 Lina Solano received an e-mail from an unknown person who identified himself as Fernando Aguirre. This person warns Lina Solano “for some time now I‘ve been researching your work … you liar. I am astonished at the way you present all your rubbish about the transnational corporations… If you want to do something for your country, why don’t you teach women how to control their fertility and stop them from having children… I have seen terrorist acts and vandalism organised by you. I can prove this. I have films of you… For goodness’ sake stop being a victim. Like President Correa said, you should be in a mad house because what you do is not normal. Everybody knows that you are schizophrenic and paranoid, and one of these days you will have to pay for all the evil that you doâ€￾.

XPhone threat
Cuenca, Ecuador
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This call worried him a lot, especially when he learned that the brother of Governor Oswaldo Larriva had been kidnapped and that coincided with the threat that she took directly against his grandson who lives with her._x000d_
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When it was found in the Ombudsman on this complaint, the official file manager said was sent to STAGE for becomes known that the telephone number the call had been made and therefore no record.

XDefamation and belittling
Quito, Ecuador
On 5th April 2008 during his weekly radio programme, President Rafael Correa asked: “What’s the name of that woman?â€￾ [A voice in the background says ‘Lina Solano’.] “Oh, yes. Lina Solano. She has to see a psychiatrist. She doesn’t represent anybody, not even her family.â€￾On 5th April 2008 during his weekly radio programme, President Rafael Correa asked: “What’s the name of that woman?â€￾ [A voice in the background says ‘Lina Solano’.] “Oh, yes. Lina Solano. She has to see a psychiatrist. She doesn’t represent anybody, not even her family.â€￾

XJudicial decision
Azuay, Ecuador
The Fiscal preliminary investigation initiated immediately, in which activist accuses the offense under Section 158 of the Penal Code, ie UTILITY TAMPER, so the prosecutor insists the request for remand. The judge considers it necessary the injunction, and Maria Francisca Zhagüi, together with other and other detainees, is released.

XDetained by police
Cuenca, Ecuador
On April 2, 2008 in the morning, was captured illegally and brutally, by 5 policemen. She recounts that: '... I arrived at the junction of the road Loja-Girón-Pasaje, later the governor of Azuay Oswaldo Larriva, 10:00 am to talk, I told him that' the authority should be with the people ' and betrayed us, I was peacefully demanding with my voice in protest and give ear to my request Governor criminalized the fight by sending the police to brutally attacked as if we were animals, with bombs and fired me up with guns. Not even respect our pastor Francisco Jara, dragged him, shook him and then he defended his father was arrested not because he was not doing anything but asking for assistance to firefighters for help companion Mary Chacha who was shot tear gas bomb in the leg. I was taken prisoner the police, made me fall, I was elbowing me in the feet and stepped on me botaron andalusia car, I was quiet because I did not commit any crime, nor have killed anyone or stolen but I have only to defend life and water. I could not continue with my work, I dropped my left home, my animals because I am a single woman, orphaned and yet I am not respected. 'At the hearing on April 3, 2008, at the I Court of Criminal of Azuay, manifest lawyers, among them Maria Francisca Zhagüi, which has been deprived of their liberty in an arbitrary, illegal and illegitimate, since there is no flagrancy in the crime and wanted to allocate the Prosecutor. Additionally, it is stated in the document to the hearing: 'that the detainees have been subjected to humiliation and degrading treatment, who have been tortured, humiliated, forced to undress, especially women, in the casino of the National Police, who have been in underwear in view of several policemen who entered at that location. That the injuries which persons deprived of liberty have been duly recognized by the physician, Dr. Gabriel Tenorio Salazar. 'The court finds that no such crime in flagrante and ordered his immediate release. But the Prosecutor initiates an investigation immediately tax, which is accused of an offense under Section 158 of the Penal Code, ie, sabotage of public services, for which the prosecutor insists on the request for custody. The judge does not consider it necessary to measure, and Frances, along with others and other detainees, Amnesty libertad.Recibió left in the National Constituent Assembly on July 22, 2009.

XAttempted kidnapping
Arequipa, Peru - South
On Monday March 10, 2008 at 9:30 pm In Independence Av Víctor Lira, I was the victim of an assault on a plate without tico, yellow to see was the police firing a shot into the air, I dropped to the floor and escaped with an unknown destination.

XPhone threat
Cuenca, Ecuador
On 29th December 2007 and 5th January 2008 in two phone calls an unknown male voice said to Lina Solano: “Long live Ecuacorrienteâ€￾ and â€￾Be carefulâ€￾.

XPhone threat
Cuenca, Ecuador
On 29th December 2007 and 5th January 2008 in two phone calls an unknown male voice said to Lina Solano: “Long live Ecuacorrienteâ€￾ and â€￾Be carefulâ€￾.

XFalse allegation
Cuenca, Ecuador
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She was accused of alleged plagiarism in NESTOR Chun, MAIRA PENALOZA, CRISTIAN CHUN. No.769-07 education tax from December 18, 2007.

XAMUPPA member chased from her field
Piura, Peru - North
An AMUPPA member was working in her field when she was chased by four men who had been hiding in nearby bushes. She arrived at her home safe but very shaken.

XPhone threats
Tarqu�, Ecuador
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All calls were from an unknown voice of a woman.

XAssault
Cuenca, Ecuador
On 16th November 2007 the Ministry for Mining and Metals organised a conference in Cuenca to discuss the mining corporation IAMGOLD. When Lina Solano arrived for the meeting, she was told that she could not go into the building. The police officers who blocked her entry and pulled her by her arms told her that they had express orders from the governor to stop her attending the meeting because she was “instigating the communities not to accept IAMGOLD and the governmentâ€￾.

XAssault
Cuenca, Ecuador
On June 30, 2007, at about 3 pm, when Maria Dolores Gutama Chuñir and her husband returned from his routine farming, Mr Nestor Raul Gutama, tied a mule at the entrance of the house he at the time that the husband of Maria Dolores, Manuel Gutama, passed by the place, María Dolores before coming back a little more. Then Nestor Gutama said: 'Today not go through here,' then coming home and getting out with a shotgun cartridge, which aimed to Gutama Manuel and fired, but did not come out shooting. Nestor Gutama then said: 'I kill you now.' Seeing all this María Dolores was in front of her husband and said, 'I kill me.' The assailant that vowed to kill the husband of Maria Dolores. At that moment comes the son of Mary Dolores, Ruben Gutama with a friend named Isaiah Macas, and Nestor Gutama proceeded to physically assault also. Seeing this the mother of María Dolores spoke in favor of boys. After leaving the María Delia Chun (Gutama wife of Philip, sister of Maria Dolores) and daughter Maria Dolores and attack by throwing stones. Also the daughter grabs him by the hair and kicked him into the cops, while Delia Chun grabs you from the mouth. Then Maria Dolores and her family withdrew running and the aggressors are insulting her and others. This attack resulted in bruises on various parts of the body, especially in the legs where he was kicking. It also hurt the boca.Este incident arose after demonstrations began on June 5, 2007 against the transnational mining because Gutama Nestor and his family are opposed to María Dolores involved in resistance against ECUADORGOLD as they work to this company. Although they are family as far as the attack in search of Maria Dolores prevent active in defending their rights. She then puts a complaint in the FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WOMEN AND THE FAMILY OF CANTON CUENCA, and July 6, 2007, Commissioner Dr. Sonia Garcia Jaramillo, a tour BALLOT AUXILIO for any police officer to render assistance María Dolores Gutama Chun, where physical aggression, verbal or sexual violence under the Law Against Violence to Women and the Family, from Nestor Raul Gutama, which would be transferred to a temporary detention center, as stated the proof.

XFalse allegation
Cuenca, Ecuador
On June 28, 2007 is presented at the Third Criminal Court of Azuay, at 11h30, before Dr. Campoverde Sonia Cardenas, along with 12 other detainees, accused of stone throwing and obstructing the public highway. Judge decides to initiate an investigation fiscal No. 25-2007, but no relief as was the request of the Fiscal Agent Medardo Oscar Guillen, who asked for custody detenidos.Ella recounts: 'I felt very bad and we shouted, lack of ventilation, a total confinement in the car that we carried, and the CDP me of hepatitis infection was serious, why not continue with my work, and for one year three months I still had sequelae. 'remains in treatment enfermedad.Fue is the only woman arrested in the group. He stayed 22 hours in custody without a warrant.

XDetention
Cuenca, Ecuador
On 27th June 2007, about 3:30pm, Lina Solano was gathering information about the way the police had removed members of the public who participated in a public protest when a police commander (surname Rivadeneira) walked towards her and with a push to the chest, grabbed her clothes and told her “This is how I wanted to get you.â€￾ At the same time, other police grabbed her by her legs. Nidia Soliz (also member of the Women Defenders of Mother Earth group) managed to stop Lina Solano falling to the ground. The commander shouted: “Grab that one too!â€￾ Three officers grabbed Nidia Soliz by her arms and legs, lifted her and took her to an armoured vehicle where Lina Solano had already been thrown, while the police verbally abused them. After driving at high speed for hours they arrived at the police headquarters at around 8pm.

XDetained by police
Cuenca, Ecuador
On June 27, 2007, at about 13:00, was arrested in an arbitrary, illegal and illegitimate by the police, while in the area of El Descanso, where he was to pick versions of human rights violations that committed by the security forces. The police threatened to shoot if they moved, spoken crude and grotesque, steps to arrest and force. This happened in the area of El Descanso, guangzhou Basin, province of Azuay. She was taken along with other detainees from one place to another in an armored police vehicle, arriving at detention center (PDC) at 15: h00. This arrest occurred in the middle of the National Survey convened by the National Coordinator for the Defense of Life and Sovereignty, on June 5, 2007, to resume a close track on 26 junio.El June 28, 2007 is presented at the Third Criminal Court of Azuay, at 11h30, before Dr. Campoverde Sonia Cardenas, along with 12 other detainees, accused of stone throwing and obstructing the public highway. Judge decides to initiate an investigation fiscal No. 25-2007, but no relief as was the request of the Fiscal Agent Medardo Oscar Guillen, who asked for custody detenidos.Ella recounts: 'I felt very bad and we shouted, lack of ventilation, a total confinement in the car that we carried, and the CDP me of hepatitis infection was serious, why not continue with my work, and for one year three months I still had sequelae. 'remains in treatment enfermedad.Fue is the only woman arrested in the group. He stayed 22 hours in custody without a warrant judicial.Fue amnestied by the Constituent Assembly on July 22, 2008.

XPolice brutality
Cuenca, Ecuador
He came to the area of ​​El Descanso, where the roads were obstructed by the National Uprising against the mining. It was next to Lina Solano, when the police comes to arrest Lina Solano, and she in a desperate attempt to prevent the police abused the prisoner mistreated her, wanted to withdraw the police, trying for the release of Lina Solano. Then Rivadeneira commander orders 'that also cójanle' and three policemen come to grab, causing physical and tightly grasping each arm and one leg, bringing weight to the car where it is released inward. It is thus deprived of their liberty in a totally arbitrary, illegal and illegitimate._x000d_
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Rest sector was transferred, along with Lina Solano, for several hours, at different places, reaching the Police Command at about 20H00. There is visited Dr. Pacurucu, counsel, which tells you about what they would do the next day and was also visited by family and friends. That night remains there, along with Lina Solano and Jessica Quizhpi, guarded by police even toilet was inside the room._x000d_
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There was not any kind of complaint, because he thought there would be no prosecution.

XNational protest
Molleturo, Ecuador
During the second road closures hit the National Uprising against mine, she was together with other and other villagers, in the Cuenca - Molleturo, when the police attacked the demonstrators._x000d_
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About 400 police officers, as reported by community leaders, arrived that day and who brutally repressed their path._x000d_
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Bella Misacango was grabbed by a policeman by the hair and dragged on the road. He managed to escape his assailant after struggling and losing a good lock of her hair. His legs and arms with rasmillones he suffered after being pulled._x000d_
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These human rights violations were never denuncidas.

XNational strike
Molleturo, Ecuador
During the second road closures hit the National Uprising against mine, she was together with other and other villagers, in the Cuenca - Molleturo, when the police attacked the demonstrators._x000d_
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About 400 police officers, as reported by community leaders, arrived that day and who found brutally repressed his Gutama Chuñir paso.María Dolores was arrested by police for several hours and then released. It was battered, beaten and insulted by the police with profanity._x000d_
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Maria Leonor Penaloza was mistreated, beaten and insulted by the police._x000d_
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Matilde Paucar was 4 months pregnant when police mistreated in the way Molleturo-Cuenca. He was kicked in the stomach for several ocasiones.La stopped and came to Cuenca. They said it would take him to Temporary Detention Center, but when he was bad he was taken to Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso. It almost has a miscarriage by the beatings._x000d_
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These human rights violations were never reported.

XDetained for 22 hours, threatened and insulted by police
Azuay, Ecuador
On the 27th June 2007 at 13:00 Jessica was arbitary detained for 22 hours illegally accused of obstructing public way and throwing stones in the sector of El Descanso. She was in the area documenting cases of human rights violations that the police were communiting. Police officers threatened to shoot her if she did not move, insulting her, then they put her by force along with others in a police vehicle. This ocurred in the sector of El Descanso, Cuenca, Province of Azuay. They were taken to the Provincial Detention Centre (CDP), arriving at 15.00. This detention happened during the Nacional Protest called by the National Coordinator for the Defense of Life and Sovereignty, on the 5 of June 2007, reclosing the roads one the 26 of June . She was left 22 hours without any legal advice/representation. She was acussed of throwing stones and blocking public ways.

XThreat
Morona Santiago, Peru - South
Zoila Zhunio Teresa was in a car with his brother Olivo Zhunio, addressing the parish center, where they are on the road on his motorcycle Enrique Cunambi and beckons them to stop. In totally arrogant tone told not to mess with him because he has so much political power and that if they continue bothering 'keep to the consequences', 'advised war does not kill people.' Saying this continues on his way.

XTear gas attack
Cuenca, Ecuador
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Survey in June 2007 was mistreated by police. With its 9 months old baby in her arms was captured. The baby received directly by gases which have problems since there are constantly suffering from his lungs. Was insulted by the police of 'old bitch', 'Old Hedionda.' She was accused of alleged plagiarism in NESTOR Chun, MAIRA PENALOZA, CRISTIAN CHUN. No.769-07 education tax from December 18 AMNISTÃ￾A 2007.Recibió of the National Constituent Assembly.

XBeaten by police
Cuenca, Ecuador
During the uprising against the mining of June 5 was abused by police, beaten, kicked him in the legs. He left all black and bruised her legs. More than a month due to abuse was wrong. Beaten with an iron on the back and from there is pain, molestias.Fue to charges of alleged plagiarism NESTOR Chun, PENALOZA MAIRA, CRISTIAN CHUN. No.769-07 education tax from December 18 AMNISTÃ￾A 2007.Recibió of the National Constituent Assembly.

XBeaten by police
Cuenca, Ecuador
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During the uprising against the mining of June 5, 2007, 4 months pregnant, was battered by police who kicked him in the belly, so they went to the hospital and almost had a bad case parto.Fue accused of plagiarism to NESTOR Chun, MAIRA PENALOZA, CRISTIAN CHUN. No.769-07 education tax from December 18 AMNISTÃ￾A 2007.Recibió of the National Constituent Assembly.

XDetained by police
Cuenca, Ecuador
He was beaten and arrested during the uprising of June on charges of alleged plagiarism 2007Fue to NESTOR Chun, PENALOZA MAIRA, CRISTIAN CHUN. No.769-07 education tax from December 18 AMNISTÃ￾A 2007.Recibió of the National Constituent Assembly.

XPersecution
Arequipa, Peru - South
Civil society in the 2006 protest, we take the roads, entry Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde to on several occasions and one of the marches we hire police and locked up in the tunnel and we are launching tear gas and bullets, and the answer is persecution leaders and residents. Reported mixed results.

XUnlawful detention
Cuenca, Ecuador
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She was arrested in an arbitrary, illegal and illegitimate, in an operation combined police and army to suppress PREVENTIVE STOP convened by the National Coordinating Committee for the Defense of Life and Sovereignty, to demand that the Constituent Assembly issued the Mining Mandate I came procrastinating since January._x000d_
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Naomi Fernanda Campos came to Tarquinia, at about one in the afternoon with other students from the School of Law at the University of Cuenca, to express solidarity with the communities in the area that this measure actually performed._x000d_
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It should be noted that the police had cleared the tracks and taken control of the site when the students arrived and saw the group of young people began to follow them through the fields, some had to be thrown away into the river to avoid being caught. Others were taken from homes to which we got to stop them._x000d_
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Fernanda Campos was brutally beaten by police, as he ran down the street to escape the attackers. Is thrown to the floor, where he was kicked in the head and stomach, I tread on the neck, and then handcuffed him. According to the police in the backpack he was carrying had a stick of dynamite and fuse._x000d_
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Along with other students is taken to police headquarters, where they are stripped naked and forced to stay in underwear, while police men and women, in and out of the place.

XAMUPPA member denounces death threats
Piura, Peru - North
An AMUPPA member denounced to the police the continuous death threats and intimidation that she has been receiving.

XAlmost run over
San Mateo, Peru - South
On January 6, 2007 the driver of a van almost ran Minera San Juan Miguel Gonzales, a member of the Committee of Affected and Margarita Perez Anchiraico nephew.

XPersecution
Arequipa, Peru - South
I'm Catalina Aguilar villager 34 years ago, today I am a victim of official persecution and exclusion of outrage from Cerro Verde Mining Company sold and leaders of men and women, to the point that I keep my steps in cars without license plates, threatening telephone calls, impediment to participation and dialogue with SMCV different arrangements in my hometown.

XAMUPPA member threatened
Piura, Peru - North
An AMUPPA member received an answer phone message on her mobile telephone. It told her that they knew that she had a son and it was better to work with the mining company if she didn't want anything to happen to her son. Stating 'We know everything and hear everything, everywhere.' (decían que ellos todo lo saben y todo lo escuchan que estan en toads partes)

XThreat
San Mateo, Peru - South
On the morning of October 7 mine personnel came to Mayoc to take soil samples. A worker named Rolando Dávila shouted me sneer and provocation that came to invade Mayoc. This guy stared at my home in a threatening manner for 5 minutes. Then he and another employee of the company touched my door and said it was just a joke. Piderion permission to take soil samples from my farm. I gave them permission.

XInsults and threats
San Mateo, Peru - South
When leaving, they found Miguel Gonzales Bonafon my nephew, who asked them to be careful with a pipe. Roland Davila strongly insult him and threatened him.

XSexual harassment
San Mateo, Peru - South
Esa misma mañana mientras mi sobrina Rosa Gonzales de 15 años se encontraba sola en el camino yendo hacia una bodega, fue molestada verbalmente en una forma pervertida y morbosa por un trabajador de la Minera San Juan.

XAMUPPA member threatened with rape
Piura, Peru - North
A member of AMUPPA was insulted by two men as she was farming her land. They threatened to rape her if she were to continue her opposition to mining.

XDeath threat
San Mateo, Peru - South
Near midnight on July 16 an employee of the Minera San Juan, Juan Teodoro Pilco Segura, threatened to kill me in the door of my house, insulting and threatening dinamitarme.

XGuard dog poisoned
San Mateo, Peru - South
On July 15, was found dead by poisoning the Caceda Ruperto watchdog Vidal.

XTheft of cables
San Marcos, Guatemala
As if all this were not enough, over 2006 have repeatedly suffered the theft of electric cables and light meter. All reported incidents in my testimony have been reported to the police in San Mateo.

XThreats
San Mateo, Peru - South
On the night of June 20 black ribbons were placed in the homes of leaders CODEMADES.

XStones thrown
San Mateo, Peru - South
Stones were thrown on the roofs of our homes

XMember of AMUPPA followed
Piura, Peru - North
When leaving a community meeting, a member of AMUPPA was followed by a motorcycle. Upon arriving at her home, the motorcycle stayed parked outside her house for 5 minutes.

XMining staff attack member of AMUPPA
Piura, Peru - North
As a member of AMUPPA was exiting a car, mine workers surrounded her, physically assaulted her and threatened to kill her.

XMember of AMUPPA filmed
Piura, Peru - North
A member of AMUPPA and her son were filmed when they attended a Rondas assembly (community meeting).

XWHRD filmed
Piura, Peru - North
On October 5, 2005Mario Tabra, Marco Troncos and Elizabeth Cunya were filmed by strangers while attending an assembly.

XWHRD attacked whilst travelling to Court
Piura, Peru - North
Whilst travelling from Huacabamba to Piura to attend Court, a member of AMUPPA and her lawyer were attacked verbally and physically by mining staff.