Appointment of Members of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

SUPREME RESOLUTION
N°330-2001-PCM

Lima, June 6, 2001

WHEREAS

That by Supreme Decree 065-2001-PCM, published on June 4, 2001, the Truth Commission was created aimed at clarifying the process, facts and liabilities of terrorist violence and of the human rights violation produced from May 1980 to November 2000, attributed to terrorist organizations as well as to State members. It is also in charge of proposing initiatives aimed at asserting peace and harmony among Peruvians;
That pursuant to Article 4 of said norm, it is established that the Truth Commission is composed by seven people with a well known ethical background, prestige and legitimacy in society and identified with the defense of democracy and constitutional institution building.
That the Third Final Disposition of said Supreme Decree establishes that the Truth Commission members will be appointed within 30 days after its enforcement;
That through a procedure in which all the Ministers of State participated and pursuant to the Ministers Cabinet, the Truth Commission members have been appointed;
Pursuant to Supreme Decree 065-2001-JUS, the Legislative Decree 560 and the Law Decree 25993;
With the approving vote of the Cabinet of ministers;

IT IS RESOLVED

Article 1°.- To appoint the following people as Truth Commission members:

- Mr. Salomon Lerner Febres, Chairman;
- Mrs. Beatriz Alva Hart
- Mr. Enrique Bernales Ballesteros
- Mr. Carlos Ivan Degregori Caso
- Father Gaston Garatea Yori
- Mr. Alberto Morote Sanchez
- Mr. Carlos Tapia Garcia

Article 2°.- The Truth Commission must be implemented within a term no longer than 7 calendar days.

Article 3.- Pursuant to the Third Final Disposition of the Supreme Decree 065-2001-PCM, the Commission will have 90 days to prepare and approve a work plan and budget, and to organize and implement the executive secretary and negotiate economic resources with the corresponding public entities and the international cooperation entities.

Article 4.- The Commission members will be able to organize themselves as they deem most adequate to fulfill their objectives.

Article 5.- This Supreme Resolution is countersigned by the Cabinet Chief and the Justice Minister.

Let it be registered, communicated and published

Valentin Paniagua Corazao’s signature
Constitutional President of the Republic

JAVIER PÉREZ DE CUÉLLAR
Cabinet Chief

DIEGO GARCÍA- SAYÁN LARRABURE
Justice Minister