The Institute of Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Peru

The presented article is devoted to the analysis of the basic principles of development, formation and activity of the institute of rhe Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Peru. This Latin American state only 65 years ago took the democratic pass. Thirteen various constitutions were acc...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f88b4c83ea05442fa83795646a4963492021-11-23T14:50:58ZThe Institute of Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Peru2071-81602541-909910.24833/2071-8160-2015-1-40-215-220https://doaj.org/article/f88b4c83ea05442fa83795646a4963492015-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/283https://doaj.org/toc/2071-8160https://doaj.org/toc/2541-9099The presented article is devoted to the analysis of the basic principles of development, formation and activity of the institute of rhe Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Peru. This Latin American state only 65 years ago took the democratic pass. Thirteen various constitutions were accepted in the meantime, and only the last constitution of 1993 could proclaim really democtratic principles of a state regime. The constitution recognizes a wide range of personal, socio-economic and political rights and freedoms of individuals. One of the guarantees of their implementation in practice is establishment of the institute of the Commissioner for Human Rights (in the Peruvian legislation referred to "The defender of the people" [Defensor del pueblo (spanish)], which is regulated by chapter 11 of the Political Constitution of 1993, and also by the Organic Act on the Human Rights Protection Agency № 26520 of August 4, 1995. The represented article analyzes the role and the significance of the institute of Human Rights Commissioner in the Republic of Peru on the basis of Peruvian organic legislation. The research paper investigates the procedure for forming this institution, demonstrates the process of electing the Commissioner for Human Rights as well as the appointment of his two deputies. Particular emphasis is laid upon the scope of the Ombudsman's responsibility and his cooperation with other state authorities in the Republic of Peru, including National Congress, along with the value of annual and emergency reports of Human Rights Commissioner to the State's legislative Authority. Special attention is paid to the procedure of consideration of citizen' complaints by the Human Rights Protection Agency. Annually the Commissioner for Human Rights submits the report on activities over the expired year to the Members of Congress, published in the official publication "El Peruano", which contains the report on the number and type of the received complaints, the results of the investigations as well as taken measures and sanctions.D. V. TeplyakovaMGIMO University Pressarticlecommissioner for human rightsconstitution of the republic of peru 1993human rights protection agencyorganic statute 1995regulations of the agency for human rightsannual statement to the congressInternational relationsJZ2-6530ENRUVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta, Vol 0, Iss 1(40), Pp 215-220 (2015)
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topic commissioner for human rights
constitution of the republic of peru 1993
human rights protection agency
organic statute 1995
regulations of the agency for human rights
annual statement to the congress
International relations
JZ2-6530
spellingShingle commissioner for human rights
constitution of the republic of peru 1993
human rights protection agency
organic statute 1995
regulations of the agency for human rights
annual statement to the congress
International relations
JZ2-6530
D. V. Teplyakova
The Institute of Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Peru
description The presented article is devoted to the analysis of the basic principles of development, formation and activity of the institute of rhe Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Peru. This Latin American state only 65 years ago took the democratic pass. Thirteen various constitutions were accepted in the meantime, and only the last constitution of 1993 could proclaim really democtratic principles of a state regime. The constitution recognizes a wide range of personal, socio-economic and political rights and freedoms of individuals. One of the guarantees of their implementation in practice is establishment of the institute of the Commissioner for Human Rights (in the Peruvian legislation referred to "The defender of the people" [Defensor del pueblo (spanish)], which is regulated by chapter 11 of the Political Constitution of 1993, and also by the Organic Act on the Human Rights Protection Agency № 26520 of August 4, 1995. The represented article analyzes the role and the significance of the institute of Human Rights Commissioner in the Republic of Peru on the basis of Peruvian organic legislation. The research paper investigates the procedure for forming this institution, demonstrates the process of electing the Commissioner for Human Rights as well as the appointment of his two deputies. Particular emphasis is laid upon the scope of the Ombudsman's responsibility and his cooperation with other state authorities in the Republic of Peru, including National Congress, along with the value of annual and emergency reports of Human Rights Commissioner to the State's legislative Authority. Special attention is paid to the procedure of consideration of citizen' complaints by the Human Rights Protection Agency. Annually the Commissioner for Human Rights submits the report on activities over the expired year to the Members of Congress, published in the official publication "El Peruano", which contains the report on the number and type of the received complaints, the results of the investigations as well as taken measures and sanctions.
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