He Constitutional Court (TC) He declared the demand for habeas corpus filed by the Institute of Legal Defense (IDL) and the National Human Rights Coordinator (CNDDHH) in favor of the 194 people arrested on January 21, 2023 in the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM)during the protests against the government of Dina Boluarte.
In its resolution STC 02370-2023-PHC, the TC concluded that the National Police of Peru (PNP) He incurred a “excessive and unjustified” use of force, violating the regular detention procedure and affecting fundamental rights. Among the irregularities, the ruling mentions the entrance to the campus with tear pumps and a tank, mass arrests without the presence of the Public Ministry or university authorities, impediments to the Ombudsman’s Office and Defensor Lawyers, as well as the lack of differentiated treatment towards vulnerable people, including pregnant women, a minor and indigenous citizens and peasants.
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The Court also pointed out the late elaboration of detention acts, the realization of proceedings without lawyers and obstacles to interpreters of native languages, despite the fact that most detainees came from regions such as Ayacucho, Cusco, Puno and Huancavelica. In his sentence, he warned that facts such as those of San Marcos “They must be avoided in a constitutional state of law” and that the protection of fundamental rights is above any institution.
As part of its decision, the TC urged the Ministry of Interior and the PNP to adapt its protocols, guarantee respect for freedom and avoid irregular arrests, under responsibility. In addition, it ordered to send the file to the Public Ministry and the General Inspectorate of the PNP to adopt the corresponding actions.
PNP destroyed the door 3 of San Marcos and arrested more than 100 people
The facts referred to by the maximum constitutional instance developed the using a tank, the National Police of Peru (PNP) collapsed door 3 of the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM) in order to evict the protesters who stayed in that place. A total of 194 people stopped.
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Product of the impact, the fence and the adjacent structure were completely destroyed. Subsequently, dozens of police officers entered the Superior House of Studies and threw tearless bombs. Currently, the detainees are transferred to Dirincri, located on Spain Avenue, and the Prefecture.
Upon entering the Superior House of Studies, police officers reduced citizens against the ground, sought inside their things and even registered a PNP agent shouting a protester who lay on the sidewalk. “Shut up, I’m telling you to street,” he snapped.
