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investigate the matter, and that the relatives of the victims are entitled to fair compensation. The IACHR identified 15 cases of deaths, four disappearances and one was unclear. Six of the cases were children, and three were women of which one was raped before she was killed. In
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ordered the villagers into the jungle, robbed them of their possessions, and burned their houses. On 11 September 1987, the
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482:Terdege via Digibron
187:Brokopondo Reservoir
183:Upper Suriname River
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250:Moengotapoe
100: /
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1134:Tutu Kampu
1089:Kumakahpan
1084:Kawemhakan
1044:Akani Pata
1036:Tapanahony
882:Pikin Slee
837:Asidonhopo
804:Pakkapakka
784:Kwattahede
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319:References
307:Healthcare
294:Koewarasan
290:Paramaribo
256:headed by
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160:Population
134:Sipaliwini
88:55°21′54″W
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129:District
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915:Amatopo
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867:Jaw Jaw
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722:Resorts
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