Reply #3: Death Threats Made Against Human Rights Lawyer in Fujimori Trial [View All]

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4 January 2008

... "The death threats being made against Gloria Cano could jeopardize one of the most important trials in the history of Peru," said Giulia Tamayo, a trial observer appointed by Amnesty International.

"We demand that Peruvian authorities urgently investigate the death threats and establish a protection plan for all of the lawyers involved in the process," stated Tamayo.

According to information received by Amnesty International, APRODEH, a Peruvian human rights association, received and anonymous phone call on December 18 in which a person said, "We are going to kill you because you are terrorists, Gloria Cano, we are going to kill her because she is a terrorist." Other insults and threats were reported by the organization.

Giulia Tamayo, a Spanish/Peruvian human rights lawyer has been observing the case against Alberto Fujimori since December 26 ...

http://www.livinginperu.com/news-5420-law-order-peru-death-threats-made-against-human-rights-lawyer-fujimori-trial