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Police clash with Indians in Peru - 9 Jun 09
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Jun 12 09
Witnessed: 903 times
Regions: Peru
Issues: Discrimination, Police brutality, Violence
Tags: environmental rights, justice, killings
Dozens of people have been killed in clashes between indigenous people and police in Peru.
The Indians have been protesting against laws which will open up communal jungle lands and water resources to oil drilling, logging and mining.
Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo reports from Bagua Grande in Peru.
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