Experts say legislation will prevent vulnerable people from accessing justice in latest government-backed crackdown
Human rights groups in Peru have voiced alarm over a controversial anti-NGO law that prevents civil society organisations from taking legal action against the state for human rights abuses – a move that activists say will prevent the vulnerable from accessing justice.
Peru’s deeply unpopular congress added a harsher amendment to an existing bill which was fast-tracked through the chamber with 81 votes in favour, 16 against and four abstentions on Wednesday.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/mar/14/peru-human-rights-anti-ngo-law
Author : Dan Collyns in Lima
Publish date : 2025-03-14 11:00:00
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