Peru invites Michelle Bachelet on a visit to “demonstrate her commitment” to human rights. International

Government of the President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, On Friday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights was invited to visit the country, Michelle Bachelet, As announced this Friday foreign Ministry This is a statement.

The invitation was extended by the new Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations Office in Geneva (Switzerland). Luis Chuquihuara, “As a sign of the importance that the new Peruvian government provides to human rights as a transverse axis and enabler Social development in our country”.

The prospect of moving to Peru was “welcomed with a very good nature” Former President of Chile, According to the information given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru.

in a meeting between Bachelorette and Chuquihuara, Both agreed on the importance of the distribution of vaccines against the pandemic as a global public good, the urgency of Addressing the severe socio-economic impact of COVID-19, especially among the most vulnerable, and the dangers posed by them climate crisis.

In this regard, the Peruvian official reaffirmed the High Commissioner Peru’s support and commitment to multilateralism. To meet global challenges.

Michelle Bachelet’s response

For his part, Bachelet expressed his interest in increasing the cooperation his office offers to Peru human rights.

foregoing, to reinforce the significant progress made and with the agenda of social development The new government announced

The protection of human rights in Peru raised concerns during the second round of the recent election campaign facing Castillo.

This, against the right wing Keiko Fujimori, former president’s daughter Alberto Fujimori, who is in jail for crimes against humanity.

During the campaign, Castillo made some controversial and high-sounding statements against ombudsman office and the Constitutional Court.

Now the President has promised that he will order all foreigners who have committed a crime or are in the country to leave the country. irregular situation.

However, since last week Castillo Executive operated by bringing out the toughest and most radical wing made up of members of free peru and reinforce the more weighted cuts of other left-wing parties and structures that supported them during critical second election round