CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
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NEWS
MEDIA REPORT
AP Investigation: Forced Sterilizations in Peru
Associated Press investigation into systematic forced sterilizations targeting indigenous women in Peru during the 1990s.
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This evidence has been independently verified and corroborated.
Evidence Content
AP investigation reveals over 300,000 forced sterilizations of indigenous women as part of government population control programs. Victims were coerced, threatened, and operated on without proper consent.
Key Information
Peru
South America
Incident: January 1, 1996 at 12:00 AM UTC
Reported: April 10, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC
Source
Associated Press
NEWS
Tags
Peru
Forced Sterilization
Indigenous Rights
Population Control
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