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The United Nations Human Rights Office concluded that the National Police of Peru made an “unnecessary and excessive” use of force.
This in the context of the demonstrations unleashed by the political crisis in the country between November 9 and 15, 2020. The organization compiled evidence indicating that human rights violations had been committed, “in particular of the rights to life, to physical integrity, individual liberty and security, health, peaceful assembly, due process and freedom of expression ”.
Two young men were killed and at least 200 people were injured in the incidents, according to the agency.
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Interior Minister José Elice announced in the local newspaper La República that a disciplinary process will be opened at the same time that the Public Ministry carries out one in the criminal sphere to determine responsibilities.
The report published this Tuesday is the result of an official visit by the Office to Lima, which took place from November 17 to 22, 2020, at the invitation of the Peruvian government, to gather information on alleged human rights violations within the framework of the demonstrations.
In a statement, they specified that the mission interviewed 113 victims, witnesses, members of the Police, legal representatives and organizations, among others.
In his investigation, he also identified a pattern of arbitrary detentions, violations of procedural guarantees and ill-treatment.
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"International law is clear: people have the right to assemble peacefully and meetings can only be dispersed in exceptional cases," Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a statement.
CNN contacted the press departments of the National Police of Peru and the Ministry of the Interior and responded that they are asking questions.
The interim government installed a working group that will present a proposal in February to modernize the Police.
The demonstrations in the Andean country began after the Congress declared the vacancy of the presidency on November 9, 2020, considering that Martín Vizcarra incurred in moral incapacity to exercise the position.
On repeated occasions, the former president has denied the accusations.
Manuel Merino assumed the presidency on November 10 and after intense protests, he resigned 5 days later.
On November 17, Francisco Sagasti was sworn in as interim president and there will be general elections in April.
- Jimena de la Quintana of CNN en Español in Lima contributed to this report.
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