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Paul McAuley: British environmental activist found dead in Peru | |
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A British environmental activist and Catholic missionary has been found dead at a hostel in Peru. | A British environmental activist and Catholic missionary has been found dead at a hostel in Peru. |
The body of Paul McAuley, 71, was discovered by students on Tuesday in the Amazon city of Iquitos. | The body of Paul McAuley, 71, was discovered by students on Tuesday in the Amazon city of Iquitos. |
In a statement, the religious order that Mr McAuley belonged to said that his body had been burned. | In a statement, the religious order that Mr McAuley belonged to said that his body had been burned. |
An investigation has been launched and officials are questioning six people who lived at the youth hostel, which was run by Mr McAuley. | An investigation has been launched and officials are questioning six people who lived at the youth hostel, which was run by Mr McAuley. |
The activist, who was born in Portsmouth, had lived in the country for more than 20 years and was awarded an MBE for setting up a school in a poor community of the capital, Lima. | The activist, who was born in Portsmouth, had lived in the country for more than 20 years and was awarded an MBE for setting up a school in a poor community of the capital, Lima. |
He came to international attention in 2010 when the Peruvian government ordered his expulsion. He was accused of inciting unrest among indigenous people for protesting against environmental destruction. | He came to international attention in 2010 when the Peruvian government ordered his expulsion. He was accused of inciting unrest among indigenous people for protesting against environmental destruction. |
It led hundreds of people to demonstrate in support of him and and he eventually won the right to stay after a lengthy court battle. | It led hundreds of people to demonstrate in support of him and and he eventually won the right to stay after a lengthy court battle. |
Environmental groups were quick to pay tribute to Mr McAuley. | Environmental groups were quick to pay tribute to Mr McAuley. |
"It has been a privilege to meet and work with Brother Paul," Julia Urrunaga, who works for the Environmental Investigation Agency in Peru, said in a tweet. | "It has been a privilege to meet and work with Brother Paul," Julia Urrunaga, who works for the Environmental Investigation Agency in Peru, said in a tweet. |
Mr McAuley first travelled to the Peruvian Amazon in 2000 to support indigenous activists. | Mr McAuley first travelled to the Peruvian Amazon in 2000 to support indigenous activists. |
In 2010, he told the BBC that he hoped to teach Peruvians about their environmental and human rights. | In 2010, he told the BBC that he hoped to teach Peruvians about their environmental and human rights. |
"Education is often accused of inciting people to understand their rights, to be capable or organising themselves to ensure their human rights," he said. | "Education is often accused of inciting people to understand their rights, to be capable or organising themselves to ensure their human rights," he said. |
"If that's a crime, then yes I'm guilty," he added. "As a member of a Catholic order, my life's been dedicated to human and Christian education." | "If that's a crime, then yes I'm guilty," he added. "As a member of a Catholic order, my life's been dedicated to human and Christian education." |