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...

EPAF’s Forensic Training Workshops in Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal - The Peruvian Forensic Anthropology Team (EPAF) recently finished training Nepal's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Advocacy Forum - Nepal, and the National Police on how to conduct effective forensic investigations into cases of forced...