Peru's recently enacted reform to the international cooperation law imposes significant restrictions on NGOs, including a ban on legal action against the state for human rights violations. This controversial legislation raised strong opposition from rights groups, who argue it undermines efforts to protect vulnerable communities and fight corruption. Critics claim the law serves to intimidate and silence human rights defenders, drawing parallels with authoritarian practices in the region. Supporters assert it enhances transparency and holds NGOs accountable, setting the stage for a contentious debate over the balance between governance and civil rights.
"We reject this law, which hinders access to justice and perpetuates impunity," the AFP news agency quoted Promsex, an NGO that defends women's sexual and reproductive rights, as saying.
The new legal framework constitutes a serious violation of the right to defense and to effective judicial protection, according to the Legal Defense Institute.
The slogan behind this law is a single one: to harass and persecute NGOs and to silence those who defend human rights, noted a human rights advocacy group.
Supporters of the bill, such as right-wing congressman Alejandro Munante, argue that it boosts transparency and accountability in relation to NGOs.
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