Ecuador: Death Threats / Fear for safety

Index Number: AMR 28/005/2004
Date Published: 20 February 2004
Categories: Americas, Ecuador

Amnesty International is concerned for the safety of members of a local human rights organization, Fundación Pachamama (Pachamama Foundation), who have received a series of death threats and intimidatory messages. The threats are believed to be linked to the organization's long-standing support of an indigenous community which opposes plans by a foreign oil company to drill for oil in their territory.