Research Catalog

Title

Second report on the situation of human rights in Peru / Organization of American States, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : General Secretariat, Organization of American States, 2000.

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Additional Authors

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

Description

viii, 205 p.; 28 cm.

Series Statement

[OAS official records] ; OEA/Ser.L/V.II.106, doc. 59 rev., June 2, 2000, original: Spanish

Uniform Title

• OAS official records
• Segundo informe sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en Perú. English.

Alternative Title

Report on the situation of human rights in Peru

Subject

• Civil rights > Peru
• Human rights > Peru
• Peru > Politics and government > 1980-

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

• Introduction -- A. Background -- B. Frame of reference -- C. The on-site visit -- D. Acknowledgments -- E. Approval of this report.
• I. Structure of the Peruvian state -- A. The 1993 Constitution -- B. The Peruvian constitutional system and human rights.
• II. Administration of justice and rule of law -- A. Introduction -- B. The civilian jurisdiction: judicial reform -- C. The civilian jurisdiction: the anti-terrorist legislation -- D. The military jurisdiction: expansion -- E. The military jurisdiction: impunity -- F. Failure to enforce judicial judgments -- G. Conclusions -- H. Recommendations.
• III. International obligations: Peru and the Inter-American human rights system -- A. Introduction -- B. Failure to comply with the rulings of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights -- C. The claimed "withdrawal" from the court's contentious jurisdiction -- D. Friendly settlements -- E. Conclusions -- F. Recommendations.
• IV. Political rights -- A. Introduction -- B. Constitutional review v. re-election -- C. State interference in the effective exercise of the right to citizen political participation -- D. Actions to harass opposition presidential candidates and other political figures -- E. The use of wiretaps -- F. Intimidation -- G. Situation prior to the 2000 elections -- H. The 2000 election -- I. Conclusions.
• V. Freedom of expression in Peru -- A. Introduction -- B. Freedom of expression and rule of law -- C. The protection afforded freedom of expression in Peru's domestic legislation -- D. Dissemination of expressions of political dissent in Peru -- E. Chronology of complaints regarding the freedom of expression -- F. Conclusions and recommendations.
• VI. Economic, social and cultural rights -- A. Introduction -- B. Legal framework -- C. Observance of economic, social and cultural rights in Peru -- D. Recommendations.
• VII. Women's rights -- A. Introduction -- B. Legal regime -- C. Progressive measures -- D. Discrimination -- E. Violence -- F. Recommendations.
• VIII. The rights of the child -- A. Introduction -- B. Legal framework -- C. The situation of children -- D. Child labor, child prostitution and recruitment of adolescents -- E. Juvenile delinquents -- F. Right to life -- G. Recommendations.
• IX. Prison conditions -- A. Introduction -- B. Legal framework -- C. Prison situation -- D. Recommendations.
• X. The rights of indigenous communities -- A. Introduction -- B. Legal framework -- C. Land rights -- D. Ethnic, social, and cultural discrimination -- E. Poverty -- F. Education -- G. Health -- H. Recommendations.

ISBN

0827041586

LCCN

^^2003385039

OCLC

52520177

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library