Peru: Bill to ban foreigners children from taking office proposed
Lima, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian Parliament is waiting for a bill to ban those who have foreign father, mother or spouse from being presidents of the country, something that would have prevented several ex-presidents from taking office.
The bill, submitted by legislator Yessica Apaza, sets down that being elected President it is required that the applicant be Peru-born individual and his parents as well and must get married to a Peru-born person.
The bill forces to modify the Constitution that set down that in order to be a president, the applicant must be Peru-born person, be over 35 years of age and have the right to vote, to which a few years ago it was included that Peruvians´ children being born abroad have the same rights as those born in the country.
Yessica Apaza argued that several former presidents accused of corruption have foreign partners and one of them is the son of foreigners.
The list of former presidents who would not have been able to take office under Apaza's conditions includes imprisoned Alberto Fujimori, with Japanese mother and father.
https://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=64425&SEO=peru-bill-to-ban-foreigners-children-from-taking-office-proposed
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GENEVA (28 December 2017) – The pardon granted to the former President of Peru,cc, is an appalling “slap in the face” to victims of human rights abuses, a group of United Nations human rights experts* have said.
“The presidential pardon granted to Alberto Fujimori on politically motivated grounds undermines the work of the Peruvian judiciary and the international community to achieve justice,” the experts said.
“We are appalled by this decision. It is a slap in the face for the victims and witnesses whose tireless commitment brought him to justice.
“It is also a major setback for the rule of law in Peru: a humanitarian pardon has been granted to someone convicted of serious crimes after a fair trial, whose guilt is not in question and who does not meet the legal requirements for a pardon.”
The experts stressed that the president’s constitutional right to pardon people could not be seen in isolation from the international conventions ratified by Peru. Cases that involves humanitarian releases require a rigorous, credible and transparent process that is compatible with international human rights standards.
“International human rights law restricts the granting of amnesties, pardons or other exclusions of responsibility in cases of serious human rights violations including extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances,” they said, noting that a request of habeas corpus on Mr Fujimori’s health condition was already rejected by the judiciary.”
“The Government should not give in to political pressure and ignore its domestic and international obligations.
“Mr. Fujimori must be treated like any other person convicted of serious human rights crimes. His treatment should be compatible with his state of health and in accordance with the established standards and procedures which apply to people deprived of liberty in Peru, added the experts, who have previously engaged with the Government of Peru on this issue.”
The Government should respect the victims and witnesses who fought for justice and should adopt a comprehensive transitional justice strategy as a matter of priority, the experts added.
Mr. Fujimori was serving a 25-year jail term for serious human rights violations including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and kidnapping. His conviction, after a judicial process that met national and international fair trial standards, had been hailed as a major achievement in the fight against impunity.
Current President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski’s decision to pardon him was announced on 24 December, triggering street protests.
https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=22568&LangID=E
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Dictator Fujimori, in happier times (for him).
Fujimori son and daughter, ultra-ambitious, right-wing politicians.
