Urge Peru to protect human rights defender Máxima Acuña from violence and intimidation
Máxima Acuña won't back down.
A peasant farmer in northern Peru, she has braved violent harassment and intimidation from local police for refusing to leave the land where she lives with her family. She is in a legal battle with Yanacocha, one of the world's biggest gold and copper mines, over the ownership of the land. She believes the police's harassment is an attempt to drive her away from her home. But she's not going anywhere.
Stand with Máxima – tell Peru to protect her from violence and intimidation.
Subject: Protect Human Rights Defender Máxima Acuña from Violence
Dear Minister Carlos Basombrío,
I urge you to protect Máxima Acuña and her family from violence and intimidation. I also ask that you promptly investigate the attacks that have already been carried out against her, bringing those responsible to justice.
Máxima, a peasant farmer in northern Peru, has braved violent harassment and intimidation from local police for refusing to leave the land where she lives with her family. She is in a legal battle with Yanacocha, one of the world’s biggest gold and copper mines, over the ownership of the land. She believes the police’s harassment is an attempt to drive her away from her home.
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Please make sure the police do their job and protect her and her family.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
