| Title: |
Three churches burned in Mapuche areas |
| Country: |
Chile |
| State/Province: |
Araucanía |
| City: |
Púa |
| Other Address: |
Victoria |
| Date of Incident: |
2017-09-20 |
| Security Level: |
Public |
| Summary: |
| Two Catholic Churches of Púa sector, in the commune of Victoria was burned to the ground and an Evangelical Church located in Ercilla was partially damaged. In the places were found pamphlets in rejection to two trials that are carried out against Mapuche natives. |
Nature of Incidents
| Killings: |
0 |
| (Attempts) to destroy, vandalize or desecrate places of worship or religious buildings: |
3 |
| 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) |
5 |
| 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: |
Unknown |
| Responsible actor category: |
Unknown |
Responsible Actor Religion
| Responsible Actor Religion: |
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| Subcategory Responsible Actor Religion: |
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Religion of Victim(s)
| Religion of victim(s): |
Christian |
| Subcategory Religion of victim(s): |
Christian, General |
Additional Information
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