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1 de August de 2013 Press Release

Peru recognizes its responsibility for the forced disappearance of Kenneth Ney Anzualdo

On July 23, 2013, in a public ceremony in the presence of the President of the Council of Ministers, the Peruvian Minister of Justice recognized the responsibility of the Peruvian State for the forced disappearance of Kenney Ney Anzualdo and asked for the forgiveness of his relatives. This public act of responsibility was ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the judgment issued on the case on September 22, 2009.

The Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) and the Asociación Pro Derechos Humanos (APRODEH), the representatives of the victims and their family members, recognize that the realization of this ceremony constitutes the first step in repairing the damage to his family.  However, it is important to consider that almost 4 years have passed since the judgment was emitted, and it is the only measure ordered by the Court that has been complied with by the State.

In its judgment, the Court determined that the State was responsible for the forced disappearance of 25 year old Kenneth Ney Anzualdo in 1993, as well as for violating the rights of personal integrity, access to justice, and the judicial guarantees of his family members.

The sister of the disappeared victim, Marly Anzualdo, participated in the ceremony and highlighted that the Peruvian State still has not adopted measures for the identification of persons disappeared during the armed conflict.  More than 20 years after the disappearance of her brother Kenneth, the authorities have yet to find his remains and sanction those responsible.

Furthermore, the Peruvian State has not complied with the guarantee of non-repetition established in the judgment, which ordered the State to reform the penal code so that the crime of forced disappearances is treated in line with international standards.

CEJIL and APRODEH hope that this act of recognition of responsibility constitutes a demonstration of the Peruvian State’s will to comply with all the orders of the judgment, and will translate into the adoption of effective measures for its full implementation.

Contact in Washington, DC

Francisco Quintana

Program Director for the Andean, North American, and Caribbean Region.

Email: fquintana@twi.btq.mybluehost.me

Tel: +1-202-319-3000

Contact in Peru

Gloria Cano

Executive Director of the Asociación Pro Derechos Humanos (APRODEH)

Email: Gloria@aprodeh.org.pe

Tel: +51-1-424-7057

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