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Silenced in Peru: When Defending Human Rights Becomes a Crime
“It’s like a gag order.” That’s how Pilar García, country representative for Cuso International in Peru, describes a new law in that country that targets non-profit organizations to prevent them from supporting projects that promote human rights, gender equality or LGBTQ+. The new law, which went into effect in April, expands the powers of the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation (APCI) so it can limit the operations of non-profit organizations that are deemed to be
Dec 1, 2025
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