Facilitating access to justice and strengthening the prevention of human trafficking is key to the Combating Human Trafficking program, implemented by the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) in Peru. For this reason, in conjunction with the General Directorate of Public Defense and Access to Justice of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Peru, ABA ROLI produced informational materials in Spanish, Quechua, and Shipibo-Konibo to promote access to justice in the most vulnerable communities, such as in Puno and Madre de Dios. Other regions in Peru will also receive brochures promoting access to justice in indigenous languages.
ABA ROLI Distributes Informational Materials in Quechua and Shipibo-Konibo to Prevent and Address Cases of Human Trafficking in Peru
From left to right: Cristian Solis Alcedo, ABA ROLI; Walter Martínez Laura, Public Defense and Access to Justice; Raúl Callirgos Velarde, ABA ROLI; and Luzmila Adrianzen Farfán, Legal Assistance and Victims' Defense, holding up the informational materials in Spanish, Quechua, and Shipibo- Konibo.
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Funded by the US Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, the four-year Combatting Human Trafficking in Peru program seeks to combat human trafficking in Peru through sustainable initiatives to mobilize action, with the goal of strengthening regional capacity for justice sector officials to effectively investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate human trafficking cases through a victim-centered and trauma-informed approach in Madre de Dios and Puno.
These brochures include accurate and accessible information about Public Defense services, with an educational and intercultural approach, seeking to bring Andean and Amazonian communities in Peru closer to the resources offered by the State for the prevention of human trafficking, as well as provide legal advice to victims of human trafficking cases. The materials were distributed to Public Defense offices in regions where the Quechua and Shipibo- Konibo speaking population is significant, including Puno and Madre de Dios.
"Access to justice is a fundamental right that we promote. Therefore, these communication materials in Quechua and Shipibo- Konibo will be of great help in reaching these communities," said Walter Martínez Laura, head of the General Directorate of Public Defense and Access to Justice. "With the support of international cooperation, we are moving towards inclusive justice with a cultural focus."
Luzmila Adrianzen Farfán, Director of Legal Assistance and Victims' Defense, stressed the importance of the intercultural approach in these materials: "The population we serve has different mother tongues. With these resources in their own languages, they will be able to learn about and access the services we provide."
This initiative is part of a sustained effort to ensure that vulnerable communities have the necessary tools and information in their native languages, which will better the process for filing complaints and the monitoring of cases, contributing to the construction of a more effective and inclusive response to human trafficking.
ABA ROLI’s Combatting Humam Trafficking program in Peru is funded by J/TIP, whose cooperation has been fundamental in making the production of these intercultural materials possible. The program reaffirms its commitment to the fight against human trafficking and to the promotion of inclusive justice, particularly in communities where access to resources in indigenous languages is crucial to guarantee the rights of the most vulnerable populations.