Weekly Report - 15 February 2018 (WR-18-06)

Peru’s congress is refusing to accept a resolution issued by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Corte-IDH) over a legacy human rights case. The issue looks like the prelude to a major institutional clash that may see Peru ignore the Corte-IDH’s authority in a bid to protect a suspected political agreement that allowed President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski to avoid impeachment in December last year. Such a move could help to maintain political stability in the short-term by ensuring that Kuczynski completes his term. But it would have a negative effect on Peru’s image and standing in the international community in the long-term.