Release. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) spoke after meeting the increase in deaths during protests in various regions of the country product of clashes between demonstrators and members of the National Police of Peru (PNP) and the Armed forces. Till the date, There are 54 deaths in Peru as a result of the claimsincluding two in Puno and one in Arequipa last Thursday.
Thus, through a statement, the IACHR reminded the Peruvian State and society “the call to the urgent need to generate space for dialogue broad and inclusive, and avoid any type of violence, as he did on his recent observation visit to the country.”
“The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights urges the state to guarantee the right of peaceful protest in social demonstrations. Any state response for eventual acts of violence must identify those responsible and the use of force must be exceptional, legal, necessary and proportional,” reads the statement.
In this sense, the entity was against any violent act that could be registered in the demonstrations in Lima and in the regionswhich have as slogan the resignation of President Dina Boluartethe closure of Congress, the early elections and the call for a constituent Assembly.
“Violence is not part of the right to protest; episodes of violence do not enable the use of indiscriminate repression measures by the State”, the entity subscribes in its statement released on social networks.
IACHR pronounces after increase in deaths during protests. Photo: Capture/Twitter
Dina Boluarte rules out resigning after the increase in deaths in the country
For his part, Dina Boluarte assured that he will not resign from the presidency and stressed that the Executive is “more united than ever” despite the fact that last Thursday they registered three new deaths as a consequence of the repression of the Police against civilians and protesters in Puno and Arequipa.
“Acts of violence will not go unpunished, we will act with the full weight of the law. You want to break the rule of law, create chaos and disorder to seize power in the nation. They are wrong,” said the president in a conference with his ministers.
