Principles of International Law of Human Rights applicable in a state of emergency Covid-19 and the use of force by police personnel

• Autor: Loayza-Tamayo, Carolina
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2022
• Institución: Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Internacional
• Repositorio: Revista Peruana de Derecho Internacional
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs2.spdiojs.org:article/280
• Enlace del recurso: https://spdiojs.org/ojs/index.php/RPDI/article/view/280
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: International human rights law; state of emergency; Covid-19; Principles of legality, necessity, proportion, precaution and non-discrimination; Principles of discussion, instruction, consultation and community engagement; vulnerable individuals and communities; use of force; excessive use of force; right to life; law enforcement personnel; Derecho internacional de los derechos humanos; estados de emergencia; Principios de legalidad, necesidad, proporcionalidad, precaución y no discriminación; Principios de discusión, instrucción, consulta y participación de la comunidad; personas y comunidades vulnerables; uso de la fuerza; uso excesivo de la fuerza; derecho a la vida; personal encargado de hacer cumplir la ley

It analyzes whether the measures adopted by Peru to face the emergency COVID19 observe international human rights standards and principles contained in the Guide on the use of force by police personnel in times emergency COVID-19 adopted by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions: States of emergency are exceptional and of limited duration, the right to life is non-derogable, the measures of law enforcement should be guided by the principles of legality, necessity,proportionality, precaution and non-discrimination, emergency measures do not should increase the risk of vulnerable groups, and the police should operate under the principles of discussion, instruction, consultation and community participation, in attention because such contexts have historically led to an increase in violence by of the State, mainly against vulnerable people and communities by the officials in charge of its application.