Peru’s Missing Women Crisis: The Urgent Call for Action

2023-06-11 09:13:00

AFP news agency Reports from Lima, Peru, on June 11 that in the bureau’s report, in the first four months of 2023, a total of 3,406 missing women’s applications were filed. Authorities have found only 1,902 women, while another 1,504 are still missing.

Deputy Ombudsman Isabel Ortiz said Peru’s disappearance situation Will be classified as a situation of imminent danger.

“The state has not taken action to prevent this kind of incident. and not destined to disappear most of which are kidnappings It’s on the agenda,” added Ortiz.

As of 2022, Peru reported more than 5,380 missing women, the majority of them girls and teenagers. And it’s 9.7% lower than the 2021 figure.

According to a number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that advocate women’s rights, the police and prosecutors’ offices not fully investigating multiple cases because they believe These women fled voluntarily.

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