Peru: Ancash Court Dismisses Charges Against 18 Indigenous Leaders

Peru: Ancash Court Dismisses Charges Against 18 Indigenous Leaders   Translated from Spanish, Original Below   After the unjust order of 30 years' imprisonment for indigenous leaders in defending the Condorhuain hill side from mining invasion, the First Chamber of the Court of Justice of Ancash determined to invalidate the indictment against the 18 farmers because it lacks valid arguments and now the prosecution should be clarified or decided whether to withdraw the charges or reformulate...

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