The Ombudsman denies the representative’s request that Ana Estrada listen to church members opposed to euthanasia.

Lawyer Percy Castledeputy for human rights Ombudsmanwelcomed the decision of the Supreme Court upholding the sentence giving the right to a dignified death to the activist Anna Estradagiven that “precisely the right to die in dignity was recognized as part of human dignity”.

“Dignity, which is the foundation and pillar of our state, is also realized when a person has the opportunity to decide at what time he wants to end his days, given that his position seriously affects his dignity,” he said in a statement. News extension.

“This innovation is new to Peruvian law, but not to the international level, where the right to die in dignity is already recognized in Spain, in some US states, in Italy, in Argentina, in Colombia,” he said. added.

The lawyer pointed out that this verdict introduces a “new assessment of the law” recognizing that death in dignified conditions “is part of this content of dignity, which is expressed in the fact that a person can also decide when he wants to commit suicide.” “”.

About protocol

Percy Castle He explained that the sentence Supreme Court it is divided into two parts; the first, which recognizes the right to a dignified death, a right that, according to the lawyer, “has already been finally won” and “is not subject to appeal.”

And the second part is the procedural part, in which, he argued, there is a consensus of three judges, indicating that the protocol for the execution of the sentence should be technical “and should be prepared by the court.” Ministry of Health care and by it’s health”.

Nonetheless, Percy Castle He warned that the member had proposed that some conditions be included in the protocol, such as the intervention of representatives of churches opposed to euthanasia, which he said “in the opinion of the Ombudsman, are unacceptable.”

“This member proposes, for example, that churches participate, that Ana (Estrada) must listen to representatives of churches that are against euthanasia,” he commented.

“The protocol must be highly technical, it must be done Ministry of Health careon it’s healthobserving the criteria and technical standards that already exist in other countries and which allow Anya to exercise her freedom, her desire, when she thinks about it, ”he sentenced.