Marisol Perez Tello: “There is no attempt to harm the state” in UN request for the use of force during protests

Former Minister of Justice and Human Rights Marisol Pérez Tello said this Wednesday that “there is no attempt to harm the Peruvian state” in a UN request to the Dina Boluarte government for a report on the alleged excessive use of force. in the context of past protests.

In an interview program News extension RPP, Marisol Perez Tello clarified that the document of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is a “statement of fact” without qualification or accountability.

“Stop pointing out that this document has a political focus, you should read the document (…) he will never recognize (Pedro) Castillo as anyone other than a prisoner with a specific investigation. In addition, he points out from the facts that ignore (…) from any point of view whether this is a political support for anyone. The report also talks about the seizure of highways, the damage that this causes to economic, social and cultural rights, the damage to children who are victims of a protest that goes beyond the canons of ordinary protest of social protest and becomes in some cases and some assumptions acts of vandalism, which are also criticized “, – he said.

“The Possibility of the Peruvian State”

Marisol Perez Tello explained that UN seeks to know if the Peruvian state has done its job and sent the Peruvian National Police (PNP) and law enforcement forces with appropriate means in the face of the protests.

“He says to the state: if you have a duty to respect, show me that you did not give the order to act in this sense and that you were diligent. That is why he says: what were the people like? Of course, because if you send 20 young people who have not been trained in the use of force, it is useless for you to have a quota,” he said.

Except, Marisol Perez Tello He said that the government of Dina Boluarte should stop delegitimizing the protests, during which more than 60 people died.

“There is no attempt to harm the Peruvian state, this is an opportunity for the Peruvian state to clarify in 60 days what has been done within its three responsibilities: investigation, prosecution and punishment, which the state ministry is doing, despite the fact that “the President said in statements from January 24, that an investigation would be carried out because the death was not carried out by the police,” he insisted.

“Our criminal offense of terrorism is ambiguous”

Regarding the request UN define the concept of terrorism during protests, Marisol Perez Tello He pointed out that “there is no international definition of terrorism” and that it is not typified “because of how complex it is”.

The former minister explained that since 2010, the UN and the Human Rights System have been pushing to clarify the criminal offense of terrorism because, unlike other types of crimes, terrorists aim to spread fear and no progress can be made. facts.

“In Peru, we didn’t do our homework, our criminal offense of terrorism is ambiguous, there are gaps in it,” he said.

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