Investigate: Amnesty International Report Exposes Systematic Use of Lethal Force in Peru
Lima, Peru – In a new report released today by Amnesty International, it has been urged that the Attorney General’s Office in Peru thoroughly investigate the use of lethal force by security forces during protests from December to February, resulting in 49 deaths. The report highlights a concerning pattern of targeting poor, Indigenous, and rural individuals during the demonstrations, suggesting a systemic bias in the response to the protests. Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty …