Forced Labor
Elena Miranda Explores the Reality of Peruvian Children Abducted and Exposed to Servitude and Exploitation
14 July 2024
Ilustración usada por Ojo Público para el reportaje "Raptados: la historia olvidada de los niños de la guerra en Perú" de la periodista Elena Miranda
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In this report, published in Ojo Público, Elena Miranda explores the shocking accounts of Peruvian minors who were abducted during the internal armed conflict in Indigenous communities in Ayacucho.
Through testimonies from individuals like Lucio and Claudia Orihuela, the report details how these children lived in conditions of forced labor and subjugation, performing hazardous tasks while facing violence and deprivation of liberty.
Read the report in Spanish HERE.
This report was prepared as part of the ILO workshop "Reporting on Forced Labor and Other Forms of Slavery," organized through the Bridge project. The ILO did not participate in the creation, development, fact-checking, or evaluation of this journalistic product. The opinions, conclusions, and statements expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views, perspectives, or policies of the ILO.