Various international organizations rejected it Summary inquiry by Congress against members of National Judicial Board (JNJ)..
“From May 2023 onwards, the Congress The Constitution encourages impeachment to remove and disqualify all members J.N.JThis creates an institutional attack that undermines the norms of the democratic order Inter-American Democratic Charter Peru signed,” they questioned in a statement.
Motion 7565, presented by Congresswoman Patricia Chirinos from the right-wing group Avanza País, Proposes removal of all members of JNJAlleging a series of alleged wrongdoings, including the pre-trial process and the release of a report on the impeachment of former national prosecutor Zoraida Avalos Rivera.
Organizations such as the International Commission of Judges, the Washington Office on Latin American Affairs, the Center for Justice and International Law and Human Rights Watch have warned that if the removal continues. Powers and Judicial Independence in Peru”.
“We consider these events to be of maximum seriousness and create a risk of disrupting the constitutional order with consequences for democratic governance. The recent example of Guatemala has already shown the harmful effects of abusing legal mechanisms to attack justice and paralyze the organs. Control, this must not be repeated,” they stressed. .
They ask to re-process the application Inter-American Democratic Charter
In this sense, they insisted Congress “This corporate attack must stop National Judicial Board and to respect the guarantees of due process and strengthened stability enjoyed by its members by virtue of the quality of senior officers of the judicial system.”
“We are appealing to the Secretary General Organization of American States Consider these events and other recent attacks on the electoral justice system as elements to re-enact the application Inter-American Democratic Charter “For Peru, these are parliamentary acts that change the constitutional order and seriously affect the democratic order,” they demanded.
The organizations added National Judicial Board Set up an institutional and democratic response Faced with serious corruption scandals surrounding the defunct National Council of the Judiciary (CNM), “severely undermined citizens’ confidence in the independence of the judicial system in the country.”
The process is “absolutely not guaranteed.”
For his part, Aldo Vasquez, vice president J.N.JIn conversation with RPP newsThe summary process carried out by the Congressional Judiciary Committee was deemed “absolutely not warranted.”
“Our biggest rejection has to do with the nature of the charges. I mean, there are five charges that are already ongoing that are already subject to constitutional complaints. No person can be prosecuted twice for the same thing,” he said.
“Article 157 of the Constitution establishes the power of the Congress to remove members of the JNJ (…) but it says for serious reasons. There is no regulation regarding this kind of situation nor the Congress regulations establish a procedure. Nor does it specify what a serious reason is,” he added.
United Nations: Separation of powers is a fundamental principle of democracy
Days ago, the The United Nations in Peru expressed its concern Before the consent of the plenary session of the Congress to conduct a brief hearing of the members National Judicial Board.
In a statement, the JNJ noted that it “plays an important role in maintaining the balance of power in the country and in the administration of justice,” which includes appointing judges and prosecutors at all levels following public competition. Personal assessment. In addition, the agency is also responsible for appointing, approving, or authorizing persons who lead electoral systems in Peru.
For this reason, the UN in Peru recalled that the Fundamental Principles of the United Nations, adopted in 1985, affirm that “all governments and other institutions shall respect and practice the independence of the judiciary.” “Similarly, the Constitution of Peru states in its Article 43 that the government is organized according to the principle of separation of powers,” he said.
“Only by protecting and guaranteeing the principles of separation and balance of power can we consolidate a just and democratic society for the benefit of all people,” he added.
