Written question asked by Gordon Marsden (Labour) on Monday, 15 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's assessment is of the human rights situation in Peru; and what action his Department is taking to improve the situation.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his Department's assessment is of the human rights situation in Peru; and what action his Department is taking to improve the situation. [198986] Mr. Rammell: We constantly monitor the human rights situation in Peru. We have actively supported the efforts of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, set up to analyse, investigate and ascribe responsibility for past human rights abuses. This support has helped develop institutional capacity within the Commission in the regions most affected by the violence. With the mandate of the Commission now concluded, the Peruvian authorities are now in the process of implementing its recommendations. We are currently supporting the work of the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office and the National Co-ordinator for Human Rights in this aim. We continue to make representations to the Peruvian authorities in support of human rights and our embassy in Lima maintains close contact with the main organisations that promote and defend human rights in Peru.

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