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| Section The ICRC in Peru Regional delegation in Lima Other countries covered: BoliviaThe ICRC in Bolivia , EcuadorThe ICRC in Ecuador
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Canete. Family reunion under ICRC auspices
The ICRC opened its Peru delegation in 1984. In 2003, it became the Lima regional delegation responsible for activities in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
 Key document27-8-2010 Peru: knitting for hope in Ayacucho As a result of the internal violence in Peru in the 1980s and 90s 15,000 people have been reported missing. But so far, the fate of only 10% is known: they were found alive, or their human remains were found, identified and handed over to their families. In Ayacucho, wives, mothers and sisters gather to knit a scarf with the names of their missing relatives embroidered on it. (Info resources\Video) Video Collection Includes Video 27-8-2010 Peru: the tireless search for a missing family member The 20 years of violence which Peru experienced between 1980 and 2000 resulted in the death of thousands of people and the disappearance of more than 15,000. Although many years have passed, thousands of Peruvian families are still suffering from the uncertainty of not knowing what has happened to their loved ones. (The ICRC worldwide\The Americas\Peru) Feature Includes Photo Feature6-4-2009 Peru: overcrowding fuels tuberculosis infection in prisons Tuberculosis is a disease which is transmitted from person to person. For this reason, it spreads easily in prisons marked by overcrowded conditions. In Peru, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) took part in training health promoters to detect possible cases of infection in order to obtain immediate treatment for them. (The ICRC worldwide\The Americas\Peru) Feature Includes Photo 2-4-2009 Peru: psychosocial support for the relatives of missing personsIn forensic anthropology investigation processes, it is during exhumations, clothing exhibitions and restitutions of skeletal remains, among other moments, that the suffering of the relatives of missing persons becomes most evident. It is then that psychosocial and emotional support becomes crucial.
(The ICRC worldwide\The Americas\Peru) Feature Includes Photo 2-4-2009 Peru: new hope for the relatives of missing personsAfter 25 years of waiting, relatives of 61 persons who disappeared in Huanta, Ayacucho, in 1984 took part from 9 to 23 March in exhumations and the taking of DNA samples to identify the remains of 50 victims that can later be returned to their relatives. (The ICRC worldwide\The Americas\Peru) Feature Includes Photo 9-9-2008 Peru: Relatives of missing persons search for cluesHoping to find out what happened to her daughter who disappeared 24 years ago, Marcelina made her way to the Huanta Civic Centre to examine some 500 items of clothing that were on display there. The clothing was found with the remains of 90 bodies discovered in mass graves in Putis, a village in southern Peru, last May. It was to be exhibited a few days later in Santillana and Putis. (The ICRC worldwide\The Americas\Peru) Feature Includes Photo International Review of the Red Cross30-6-2006 Interview with Salomón LernerPresident of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Peru from 2001 to 2003. (Info resources\International Review\2006 - No. 862) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF Interview29-3-2010 To serve and to protect: dealing with violence requires a professional and well trained police force Violence can break out suddenly or be an everyday reality. When order must be restored, casualties can be reduced or avoided by police action that reflects international rules and standards. Interview with Pascal Progin, outgoing ICRC delegate for the police and security forces programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean. (The ICRC worldwide\The Americas) Interview Includes Photo 23-3-2010 Latin America: prisons are an ideal breeding ground for tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) poses a serious threat to public health, and the incidence of the disease can be 20 times higher in places of detention than among the general population. Alain Vuilleumier, ICRC doctor for Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, explains why this is and how the ICRC is supporting prison services in the region. (The ICRC worldwide\The Americas) Interview Includes Photo 30-6-2008 Protecting people in situations of internal violenceIn January 2008, the head of the ICRC’s regional delegation in Buenos Aires, Michel Minnig, addressed the Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs of the Organization of American States on the subject of internal violence. In this interview, he reviews the main points of his statement. (The ICRC worldwide\The Americas) Interview Photo Collection11-1-2010 Peru: 25 years of ICRC presence The ICRC has been assisting and protecting conflict victims in Peru since 1984 – those affected by the country's internal armed conflict (1980-2000) and those caught up in the international armed conflict between Peru and Ecuador (1995). The ICRC also strives to spread knowledge of international humanitarian law and of the basic humanitarian principles of the Red Cross throughout the country. (Info resources\Photos\The Americas) Photo Collection Includes Photo Other site |
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