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Article

7 Jun 2008

Author:
Diario El Regional de Piura [Perú]

[DOC] Majaz Mine is responsible for tortures against peasants from Ayabaca and Huancabamba

[English translation by National Coordinator for Human Rights (CNDDHH)] Yesterday the National Coordinator for Human Rights (CNDDHH) den[ounced] tortures against peasants from Ayabaca and Huancabamba [that] occurred in August 2005...The affected peasants were detained for protesting against the presence of the Mining Company Majaz [part of Monterrico Metals] (today Rio Blanco Cooper)...The detainees were held against their will in the Majaz mining camp during 72 hours, time in which they were victims of physical and psychological abuse...[and]...were sexually assaulted...CNDDHH will give notice of the case before the public prosecutor in Piura in the human rights area, under the charges of aggravated kidnapping, torture, aggravated homicide, crimes against omission, sexual freedom...Likewise, the [complaint] accuses Majaz Mining managers, [of] which there are signs of coordination...with the police which protected the camp...The criminal [complaint] was presented before the Fifth Prosecuting Office located in Piura...[also against] security personnel of Majaz Mining...