Putis, Ayacucho—Paradero Esperanza is an agricultural development program that EPAF has launched in areas affected by the internal armed conflict. Thanks to this program, Putis, a community deeply impacted by the violence, has been able to develop their native potato crops for commercialization. Community...

BACKGROUND: On September 1, the Peruvian government issued Legislative Decree No. 1097, which applies statutes of limitation to human rights crimes committed during the country’s internal armed conflict. The decree, which was issued by the executive branch without any prior public discussion, will...

The Peruvian Forensic Anthropology Team- EPAF and a non-profit organization, Vecinos Peru, have partnered to launch the campaign “Paradero Esperanza” or (Stop of Hope) in the Centro Poblado of Putis, Ayacucho. The mission of this campaign is to promote human development in the communities most affected...

EPAF Begins Forensic Training Program in Congo Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo - A city recovering from years of brutal war is now slowly beginning to deal with its violent past. "This is South-South cooperation at work," declared José Pablo Baraybar, Executive Director of EPAF, while observing how Congolese...