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A Peruvian court delivers historic justice in the murder of Indigenous rainforest defender Quinto Inuma Alvarado, sentencing four men to 15–35 years for killing him in November 2023 while he traveled home after a meeting. Targeted for opposing illegal logging on his community’s land, Inuma’s death sparked global attention as a test case for accountability of environmental defenders. The conviction—almost three years later—is hailed as a landmark precedent, marking the first time such severe sentences have been handed down in Peru for the killing of an Indigenous activist. Though compensation…
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