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Peru Justice Ministry Names Ex-JNE Magistrate Willy Ramírez Chávarry to Lead Human Rights Directorate

The move took effect with a ministerial resolution published in El Peruano on March 10.

Overview

  • Resolución Ministerial No. 110-2026-JUS, signed by Justice Minister Luis Jiménez Borra, formalized the appointment in the Normas Legales bulletin.
  • Ramírez Chávarry’s four-year term on the National Jury of Elections ended on March 1 after a formal recognition of his service issued on February 18.
  • The directorate he now heads is tasked with designing and executing state human-rights policy within the Justice Ministry.
  • Media reports underscore his past role as a juror for prosecutor Patricia Benavides’s master’s thesis, alongside public allegations that her theses contained plagiarism.
  • Coverage also notes his reported family link to Joaquín Ramírez of Fuerza Popular, which he says does not reflect a relationship or political sympathy.