DRA. MABEL TORRES, FORMER MINISTER OF INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE XXI MINORITY WOMEN LEADERSHIP THE AMERICA SUMMIT BOGO
Report of the mission to Peru 17 - 22 November
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Introduction
From 17 to 22 November 2020, upon an invitation from the Government of Peru, the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) conducted a mission to the
Metropolitan District of Lima to gather information about the human rights situation in the context of
the protests that occurred between 9 and 15 November.
During its mission, OHCHR held meetings with the country s highest authorities, including the
President of the Republic, Francisco Sagasti, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Elizabeth Astete, the
Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Eduardo Vega, the then Minister of the Interior, Rubén Vargas,