Political crisis in Peru: Dismantling of democracy

Everything you need to know about the socio-political crisis in Peru in a nutshell! Come and join us!

Time and place: – , Faculty of law, Domus Juridica, 8th floor, room 8113
Crowd of protesters meeting a line of armed police.

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Join us for a seminar on the socio-political crisis in Peru, where we will discuss issues of democracy and human rights with several experts in the field. There are limited spots available, so please make sure to sign up for the seminar here:

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Program

  • 17:00-17:15:
    • Welcome and Introduction - Political crisis: how did we get there?" Jemima Garcia-Godos (Professor, University of Oslo).
  • 17:15-17:30:
    • Understanding the protests in Peru Omar Coronel (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) via Zoom 
  • 17:30-17:45:
    • "The other Peru: Socioeconomic context of the protests." Raysa Lizarraga Hernandez (PhD candidate, BI Norwegian Business School) 
  • 17:45-18:00:
    • "Criminalization of protest in Peru: El arte del terruqueo." Natalia Torres Zuniga (Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Oslo) 
  • 18:00-18:30: 
    • Questions and comments from the public 

Organizer

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights
Tags: Human Rights, Peru
Published Feb. 13, 2023 4:10 PM - Last modified Feb. 21, 2023 10:33 AM
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