Oxfam Condemns Violence in Cajamarca, Peru
23 November 2004
Lima, Peru; Washington, DC—Last week a violent clash between protesters and police at the La Zanja mining site, in the Cajamarca area of northern Peru, resulted in the death of a community member. Oxfam condemns this violence and calls on all sides to work together for a peaceful solution to this conflict.
Oxfam supports communities affected by mining around the world and promotes constructive debate and dialogue about mining issues in Peru and other countries. We are not opposed to mining investment in Peru or any other country. We do support reform of the global mining industry so that it demonstrates greater respect for the human rights of communities affected by mining operations.
We express our solidarity for our partner organizations in Peru and support their efforts to promote a peaceful resolution to the current conflict.
We call on the Peruvian government and the companies and communities involved to make every effort to facilitate a peaceful solution and to protect the rights of local communities in Cajamarca.
