Incident: Churches targeted in Mapuche communities
General Information
| Title: | Churches targeted in Mapuche communities |
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| Country: | Chile |
| State/Province: | AraucanÃa |
| City: | Ercilla |
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| Date of Incident: | 2017-06-06 |
| Security Level: | Public |
| Summary: | |
| A Catholic church in the indigenous Mapuche community Temucuicui was destroyed in an arson attack. Witnesses saw suspected Mapuche militants pouring petrol in preparation for the attack. | |
Nature of Incidents
| Killings: | 0 |
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| (Attempts) to destroy, vandalize or desecrate places of worship or religious buildings: | 1 |
| Closed places of worship or religious buildings: | 0 |
| Arrests/detentions: | 0 |
| Sentences: | 0 |
| Abductions: | 0 |
| Sexual assaults/harassment: | 0 |
| Forced marriages: | 0 |
| Other forms of attack (physical or mental abuse) | 0 |
| Attacked houses/property of faith adherents: | 0 |
| Attacked shops, businesses or institutions of faith adherents: | 0 |
| Forced to leave home: | 0 |
| Forced to leave country: | 0 |
| Non-physical violence : | 0 |
Responsible Actor Category
| Responsible Actor Name: | Suspected Mapuche militants |
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| Responsible actor category: | Unknown |
Responsible Actor Religion
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Religion of Victim(s)
| Religion of victim(s): | Christian |
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| Subcategory Religion of victim(s): | Christian, General |
Additional Information
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Web Sources
| Name: | Fire that destroyed church in Temucuicui was intentional |
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| Url: | https://www.cooperativa.cl/noticias/pais/policial/incendios/ercilla-denuncian-que-incendio-que-destruyo-iglesia-en-temucuicui-fue/2017-06-06/140501.html |
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