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Peru: Congress Should Respect Judicial Independence

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par Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image © 2023 Congreso de la República del Perú (Washington, DC) – Peru’s Congress should reject an effort to remove members of the National Board of Justice and uphold judicial independence, the rule of law, and the protection of human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The move against the board is part of a pattern of congressional actions to coopt independent democratic institutions. The board appoints and removes judges and prosecutors, as well as the heads of the agencies that organize elections and maintain the electoral registry. A board coopted by political interests…

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