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Peru Congress Committee Approves New Process for Selecting International Representatives

The measure tasks the Foreign Ministry with a three-member vetting panel to professionalize nominations to UN and Inter-American bodies.

Congreso Aprueba Dictamen para una Selección “Objetiva, Técnica y Transparente” de Representantes ante Organismos Internacionales

Overview

  • The Constitution and Regulations Committee passed the opinion 19–2 with 1 abstention, advancing a standardized selection mechanism based on Bill 5303/2022-CR.
  • The Foreign Ministry will lead an ad hoc committee with representatives from the Justice Ministry and the Ombudsman's Office, with the ministry presiding.
  • The process covers posts such as judges, ad hoc judges, commissioners and members of UN, Inter-American human rights and other international bodies.
  • The committee must set the call’s rules, invite specialized public entities to propose candidates, verify profiles and pick the most suitable nominee in the State’s interest.
  • Some lawmakers, including Alejandro Cavero and Gladys Echaíz, objected to including Justice and the Ombudsman's Office, and the session also approved a consultative opinion clarifying when congressional summonses and coercive measures apply.