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In a new statement, the New York City Bar Association expressed deep concern about recently approved legislation in Peru that restricts activities of CSOs and threatens fundamental rights, including freedom of association, expression, access to justice, and the right to seek international protection. The law “establishes mechanisms of prior control, censorship, and disproportionate sanctions to undermine the autonomy and independence of civil society in Peru,” the statement says. The statement urges Peruvian President Dina Boluarte and Congress to review the proposed legislation to ensure protection of fundamental freedoms of association, expression and access to justice, and to refrain from undermining... read more