Americas - Voice of America: Amnesty: Ecuador Suppresses Environmental Protests

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Amnesty: Ecuador Suppresses Environmental Protests Jul 17th 2012, 21:42 Amnesty International says authorities in Ecuador are harassing leaders of indigenous groups and farmers to prevent them from organizing protests against projects that would affect their environment and lands. In a report issued Tuesday, the human rights group cites the cases of 24 activists targeted with what appear to be unfounded charges, arbitrary arrests and strict bail conditions for campaigning against laws and policies on the use of natural resources. The questionable charges took ... Media files: D6F6D3F3-23DF-4AD1-9F8E-CE210228E15D_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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