Peru's Second-Class Citizens
Christian legal activists fight to protect women and girls.
By Deann Alford | posted 7/01/2004 12:00AM
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More Christianity Today articles on Peru include:
Clipped Wings | Shot down in 2001, missionary Jim Bowers moves on. (Oct. 27, 2003)
Christian Leaders Call for National Unity After Riots in Peru | National Council of Evangelicals "emphatically condemns" violence, calls for reassessment of nation's economic policies. (July 09, 2002)
Peru's Supreme Court Rules Against de Vinate | Inter-American human rights court may be the evangelical's last hope. (Jan. 24, 2002)
Christians to Help Investigate Crimes | Religious leaders join the Peruvian government in investigating unsolved crimes. (Jan. 08, 2002)
Peru's Churches Want Inquiry into Why Missionary Plane Was Shot Down | Christian leaders lament "absurd, excessive use of force" that killed Roni Bowers and her infant daughter. (May 02, 2001)
Divorcing a Dictator | Evangelicals assess the bitter lessons of the Fujimori years. (Jan. 25, 2001)
Peru's Shining Path Still Taking Prisoners | As government shifts in turmoil, thousands of forced "accomplices" are still unfairly imprisoned. (Nov. 27, 2000)
Christian Human Rights Agency Burglarized in Peru | Stolen files contained information on more than 5,000 forced disappearances. (Nov. 15,2000)
Peru's Churches Welcome Fujimori's Decision to Call New Election | After riots and videotapes of bribes, Peru pushes its current president for the opportunity to vote again. (Sept. 28, 2000)
Imprisoned Peruvian Army Colonel Denied Parole | Evangelical convicted of drug trafficking continues fight for justice as hope fades. (Sept. 01, 2000)
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