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Which Tuvalu islands lost many people to Peruvian kidnappers in 1863?
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In 1863, labour recruiters from Peru kidnapped approximately 400 people from the islands of Nukulaelae and Funafuti, which significantly reduced the total population of the island group to fewer than 2,500 individuals.1
The kidnapping of these individuals was a grave violation of human rights, reflecting the exploitative nature of labour recruitment practices during that era.1