JOINT
PRESS RELEASE
On
February 22, 2001 a meeting was held with the following participants at
the headquarters of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR),
which is currently holding its 110th regular session:
representing the Peruvian State were Minister of Justice Diego García-Sayán
and Ambassador Manuel Rodríguez Cuadros, Permanent Representative of Peru
to the Organization of American States. (OAS). The IACHR was represented
by its president, Dean Claudio Grossman; First Vice-President, Dr. Juan Méndez;
Second Vice-President, Dr. Marta Altolaguirre, and Commissioners Robert
Goldman and Peter Laurie, as well as the Executive Secretary of the IACHR,
Jorge E. Taiana.
Minister
Garcia-Sayán, speaking on behalf of the Peruvian government, indicated
that in the framework of Peru’s new government policy on the protection
of human rights and as part of a series of measures the current
administration has been taking nationally and internationally to restore
the democratic institutional framework, rebuild the rule of law, and
observe human rights in Peru, the Government of Peru is presenting a broad
proposal to settle a significant number of cases (165), more than 50 per
cent of the Peru-related cases before the IACHR.
The
Inter-American Commission reiterated its acknowledgment of the auspicious
actions being taken by the transition government of Peru’s respected
President Valentín Paniagua, the renowned members of his cabinet, and the
honorable Congress of the Republic of Peru, to redefine and strengthen key
State institutions. The IACHR added that this is part of a series of very
positive steps the current Peruvian government has taken and complements
other equally-important measures adopted, such as the renewal of Peru’s
acceptance of the contentious jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of
Human Rights, Peru’s recent signing of the Inter-American
Convention on the Forced Disappearance of Persons[KFC1],
and compliance with the recommendations and precautionary measures
formulated by the Commission.
The
IACHR praised and welcomed the Peruvian government’s initiative, the
purpose of which is to offer solutions to a significant number of cases,
including the following groups:
a.
Cases in which the State will promote a friendly settlement in
keeping with the provisions of Articles (48)(1)(f) and 49 of the American
Convention: 10.918 (Sindicato Unitario de Trabajadores de la Educación en
el Perú); 12.033 (Rómulo Torres Ventocilla); 12.035 (Pablo Ignacio Livia
Robles); 12.084 (Sitramun); and 12.191 (María Mamérita Mestanza Chávez).
b.
Cases in which the State will acknowledge responsibility and move
to restore the affected rights and/or provide reparations for the damages
caused: 11.149 (Augusto Alejandro Zúñiga Paz); 11.277 (Eduardo C.
Carrillo et al.); 11.756 (Leonor
La Rosa Bustamante); 11.045 (La Cantuta); and 12.095 (Mariela Barreto
Riofano).
c.
Cases in which the Commission made recommendations in a final
report adopted and published in accordance with Article 51 of the American
Convention: Attached is a list of the 102 reports (involving 133 cases)
referred to here, for which the State has committed to seeking
comprehensive solutions to the human rights violations found by the IACHR
in those reports.
d.
Cases in which the Commission made recommendations in reports
adopted in accordance with Article 50 of the Convention. This involves 26
cases recently decided that have not yet been published. The State has
committed to pursuing comprehensive solutions to the human rights
violations found by the IACHR in those reports.
e.
Instances in which the State will request the closing of cases for
which it feels the underlying grounds no longer exist: The State will
request files for the following cases: 11.051 (detained
persons-disappearances); 11.133 (Faustino Huamaní Rodríguez); 11.192 (Yehude
Simon Munaro); 11.806 (Demetrio Limonier Chávez Peñaherrera); 11.849 (Leoncio
Florián López et al.); 11.885 (Guido Pennano Allison); 12.120 (Foro Democrático);
12.209 (Guillermo Cabala Rossand); and 12.290 (Jorge Mufarech). The
Commission will notify the petitioners of the request and will decide
thereon in a timely fashion.
Both
the Government of Peru and the Inter-American Commission understand that
the settlements being sought will be reached, bearing in mind the
international obligations the Peruvian State has assumed in exercising its
sovereignty and the following specific criteria: recognition of the
Peruvian State’s responsibility in cases in which human rights have been
impacted; provision of reparations for damages and consequences to the
victims or family members for violation of the victims’ human rights;
execution of the investigations appropriate in the autonomous exercise of
judicial authority and determining responsibility in those cases; adoption
of the precautionary measures recommended by the Commission; and
implementation of friendly settlement procedures, with the participation
of the IACHR, the petitioners, and the victims or their family members.
At
the close of the proceedings, Minister Diego García-Sayán and the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights highlighted the current
excellent institutional relationship between Peru and the IACHR,
characterized by mutual respect and cooperation. Both parties agreed to
continue to work together in the future for the promotion and protection
of human rights.
Washington,
D.C., February 22, 2001
APPENDIX
A TO THE FEBRUARY 22, 2001 PRESS RELEASE
Case
No.
|
Report
No.
|
NAME(S)
OF VICTIM(S)
|
10.908
|
47/00
|
Manuel
Pacotaype Chaupin,
Martín Cayllahua Galindo,
Marcelo Cabana Tucno, and
Isaías Huamán Vilca
|
10.904
|
46/00
|
Manuel
Meneses Sotacuro and
Félix Inga Cuya
|
10.826
|
45/00
|
Manuel
Mónago Carhuaricra and
Eleazar Mónago Laura
|
10.820
|
44/00
|
Américo
Zavala Martínez
|
10.670
|
43/00
|
Alcides
Sandoval Flores,
Julio César Sandoval Flores, and
Abraham Sandoval Flores
|
10.827
10.984
|
57/99
|
10.827
Romer Morales Zegarra, Richard Morales Zegarra,
and Carmen Teresa Rojas García
10.984 Carlos Vega Pizango
|
10.824
11.044
11.124
11.125
11.175
|
56/99
|
10.824
Eudalio Lorenzo Manrique
11.044 Pedro Herminio Yauri Bustamante
11.124 Eulogio Viera Estrada
11.125 Héctor Esteban Medina Bonet
11.175 Justiniano Najarro Rua
|
10.815
10.905
10.981
10.995
11.042
11.136
|
55/99
|
10.815
Juan de la Cruz Núñez Santana
10.905 Wilian Guerra González
10.981 Raúl Naraza Salazar
10.995 Rafael Magallanes Huamán
11.042 Samuel Ramos Diego
11.136 Wilmer Guillermo Jara Vigilio
|
10.807
10.808
10.809
10.810
10.879
11.037
|
54/99
|
10.807
William León Laurente
10.808 Alfonso Aguirre Escalante
10.809 Eladio Mancilla Calle
10.810 Constantino Saavedra Muñoz
10.879 Zenón Huamani Chuchón, Julio Arotoma Cacñahuaray,
Honorata Ore de Arotoma, Eleuterio Fernández Quispe,
Napoleón Quispe Ortega, Onofredo Huamani Quispe, and Luis Amaru
Quispe
11.037 Honorato Laura Luján
|
10.551
10.803
10.821
10.906
11.180
11.322
|
53/99
|
10.551
David Palomino Morales, Mario Pérez Caillahua, Juan Pareja
Ayala, Teodoro Ayala Escriba, Valerio Zevallos, Julian García
Palomino, Dora Gómez, Nilton Gámez Gómez and Juan Carlos Gámez Gómez
10.803 Francisco Juan Fernández Galvez, and Alcides Coppa Taipe
10.821 Renán Jesús Simbrón Chávez
10.906 Gerardo Yauri Colquechaua
11.180 Jorge Auxilio de los Angeles Briceño Orozco and
Clemente
Ramos Cardozo
11.322 Rony Guerra Blancas and Milagros Flor Tupac Gonzáles
|
10.544
10.544
11.098
|
52/99
|
10.544
Raúl Zevallos Loayza, Víctor Padilla Luján, and
Nazario
Taype Huamani
10.745 Modesto Huamani Cosigna
11.098 Rubén Aparicio Villanueva
|
10.471
10.955
11.014
11.066
11.067
11.070
11.163
|
51/99
|
10.471
Anetro Castiillo Pezo, Alejandro Carhuamaca Vilchez,
Juan Alberto Vásquez Gonzales, Arnaldo Ríos Vega, Reiner Ríos
Rengifo, Elmer Barrera del Aguila, David Rodríguez Ayachi,
Guzmán Penchi Ubiachigua, Darwin Tapullima Huainacama,
Venancio Pinchi Puyo, and Antonio Santiago Chávez Ruiz
10.955 Ricardo Fernando del Río Adrián
11.014 Esteban Ramos Huayanay
11.066 Rafael Tello Acosta
11.067 Violeta Campos Linares
11.070 Mauricio Javá García
11.163 Olivia Tejada Clemente and Beder Baca Alvarado Alvarado
|
10.542
|
19/99
|
Pastor
Juscamaita Laura
|
10.562
|
43/97
|
Héctor
Pérez Salazar
|
10.521
|
42/97
|
Angel
Escobar Jurado
|
10.491
|
41/97
|
Estiles
Ruíz Dávila
|
10.941
10.942
10.944
10.945
|
40/97
|
10.941,
Camilo Alarcón Espinoza and Sara Luz Mozombite
10.942 Jerónimo Villar Salomé
10.944
Alvaro Hachiguy Izquierdo
10.945 Daniel Huamán Amacifuen
|
11.233
|
39/97
|
Martín
Javier Roca Casas
|
10.548
|
38/97
|
Hugo
Bustios Saavedra
|
10.970
|
5/96
|
Raquel
Martín de Mejía
|
10.559
|
1/96
|
Chumbivilcas
|
10.563
|
37/93
|
Guadalupe
Ccalloccunto
|
10.531
|
12/93
|
Rafael
Antonio Navarro
|
10.528
|
11/93
|
Falconieri
Saravia Castillo
|
10443
|
10/93
|
Teofilo
Rimac Capcha
|
10.433
|
9/93
|
Comuneros
Raul Salas Chocas, Wilson Salas Huanuco, Abel Asparrin Huaman, Teodulo
Simeon y Aringaña, Jaime Jesus Montalvo, Nicolas Chocas Cavero, Jose
Jacob Camarena, and the minor Freddy Flores Salas
|
11.099
|
111/00
|
Yone
Cruz Ocalio
|
11.031
|
112/00
|
Pedro
Pablo López González,
Denis
Atilio Castillo Chávez,
Gilmer
Ramiro León Velásquez,
Jesús
Manfredo Noriega Ríos,
Roberto
Barrientos Velásquez,
Carlos
Alberto Barrientos Velásquez,
Carlos
Martín Tarazona More, and
Jorge
Luis Tarazona More
|
|
89/90
|
Hugo
Bilbao Valenzuela et al.
|
|
88/90
|
Jorge
Párraga Castillo et al.
|
|
87/90
|
Ismael
Pimentel Dávalos
|
|
86/90
|
Santos
Rojas Quispe
|
|
85/90
|
Vicente
Bocanegra Espinoza et al.
|
|
84/90
|
Silvio
Alejandro Campos et al.
|
|
83/90
|
Fernando
Mejía Egocheaga
|
|
82/90
|
Pedro
Valenzuela Tamayo and Manuel Mejía Cotrina
|
|
81/90
|
Coqui
Samuel Huamalí Sánchez
|
|
80/90
|
Teófilo
Carrión Yaulis
|
|
79/90
|
Cipraiano
Agama Anaya
|
|
78/90
|
Gregorio
Castellares Robles
|
|
77/90
|
Andrés
Huayhua and Ciro Huayhua
|
|
76/90
|
Sonia
Muñoz de Yangali
|
|
75/90
|
Tecero
Lava Ramírez et al.
|
|
42/90
|
Soledad
Granados Martinez et al.
|
|
41/90
|
Saturnino
Castillo Peralta
|
|
40/90
|
Noé
Pastor Romo Antonio
|
|
39/90
|
Miriam
Huaches de Garcia
|
|
38/90
|
Evaristo
Morales Portillo
|
|
37/90
|
Mercedes
Gutierrez Caypani et al.
|
|
36/90
|
Hugo
Blanco Galdós et al.
|
|
35/90
|
Oscar
Delgado Vera
|
|
34/90
|
Giovana
Vera
|
|
|
33/90
|
Hugo
Maximo Aliaga Ordaya
|
|
|
32/90
|
Fabriciano
Chujandama Chasnamote et al.
|
|
|
31/90
|
Osvaldo
Torres Saldaña and Segundo Salas Saldaña
|
|
|
30/90
|
Jose
Perez Olivares
|
|
|
29/90
|
Armando
Guamantingo Villanueva et al.
|
|
|
28/90
|
Basilio
Chirhuana Carbajal et al.
|
|
|
27/90
|
Manuel
Tuanma García and Estalin Fasanando Upiachihua
|
|
|
26/90
|
Fortunato
Lopez Lopez et al.
|
|
|
25/90
|
Armando
Huamantingo Villanueva and Matiasa Huashua Huamani
|
|
|
24/90
|
Angel
Francisco Perez Alí, Dionisia Huamani Tieno, and Humberto Orosco
|
|
|
23/90
|
Walter
Angel Castillo Cisneros
|
|
|
22/90
|
Benjamin
Lapa León et al.
|
|
|
21/90
|
Gloria
Marta Tineo García and Pelayo Arotoma Cacnahuaray
|
|
|
20/90
|
Roberto
Huamán Ayala and Alciades Bernardo Yuyata Leiva
|
|
|
19/90
|
Juan
Rivera Alarcón et al.
|
|
|
18/90
|
Jose
Belarmino Navarrete Cabrera et
al.
|
|
|
17/90
|
Felix
Torres P. et al.
|
|
|
16/90
|
Jorge
Herminio Minio et al.
|
|
|
15/90
|
Marino
Ezequiel Soca
|
|
|
14/90
|
Teresa
Gracia Bautista and Ruben Nanac
|
|
|
13/90
|
Teófilo
Ramos Gamboa
|
|
|
12/90
|
Martín
Escriba
|
|
|
11/90
|
Severino
Quispe Pillaca
|
|
|
10/90
|
Albino
Quino Sulca
|
|
|
9/90
|
Melchor
Tineo Pérez
|
|
|
8/90
|
Teodoro
Pillaca Tinco
|
|
|
10/89
|
Benito
Rojas Ccorahua
|
|
9.799
|
9/89
|
Eleodoro
Lopez Ballardo, Ruben Lopez Loyola, and Bautista Rodriguez Arce
|
|
9.786
|
33/88
|
Juan
Geldres Orozco and Benigno Contreras
|
|
9.748
|
30/88
|
Luis
Maximo Vera Aragon
|
|
9.511
|
19/88
|
Lucio
Lozano Huayta
|
|
9.505
|
18/88
|
Juan
Hugo Calle Rodríguez
|
|
9.503
|
17/88
|
Marcial
Flores Sulca
|
|
9.506
|
16/88
|
Nemesio
Fernandez Lapa
|
|
9.433
|
15/88
|
Rómulo
Yangali de los Rios, Efrén Yangali de los Rios, Fortunato Yangali
Huachaca and Hugo Bustamante González
|
|
9.507
|
14/88
|
Florentino
Mendoza Huaman
|
|
9.508
|
13/88
|
Lidia
Quispe Silva
|
|
9.510
|
12/88
|
Reyna
Esperanza Cervantes Romani
|
|
9.509
|
11/88
|
Constanza
Torres Quispe
|
|
9.512
|
10/88
|
Edgar
Palomino Ayala
|
|
9.501
|
9/88
|
Claudio
Marcial Muñoz Yaranga
|
|
9.502
|
8/88
|
Nemesio
Ccenta Aquino
|
|
9.504
|
7/88
|
Eustaquio
Yauli Huaman
|
|
9.468
|
23/87
|
Francisco
García Ramos
|
|
9.467
|
22/87
|
Felipe
Huaman Palomino
|
|
9.466
|
21/87
|
Teodoro
Huancahuar
|
|
9.449
|
20/87
|
Martín
Hipólito Bellido Canchari
|
|
9.429
|
19/87
|
Patrocinio
Quiccha Espinosa, Virgilio Huaranca, Oswaldo Castañeda, Filon
Palomino Ayala, Heraclio Palomino Ayala, and Estilo Ayala
|
|
9.426
|
18/87
|
Juan
Dario Cuya Laine
|
|
9.425
|
17/87
|
Jaime
Ayala Sulca Huanta
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|