Peru

Report and Analysis

Case Study

ID systems analysed: DNIe in Peru

This piece was written by Privacy International, based on publicly available information and on research by our partners at Hiperderecho

Overview

The Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) is the personal ID card recognised by the Peruvian State in any situation

Case Study

Public-Private Partnerships on Technology in Peru: A Government without horizon

The Peruvian Government has repeatedly collaborated with the private sector in developing technology. In many cases who has access to the data is unclear, and - although Peru has a legal framework for public-private partnerships - it does not use it for technology.

Long Read

Privacy is Security: an op-ed from Peru

Miguel Morachimo, Executive Director of Hiperderecho. Hiperderecho is a non-profit Peruvian organisation dedicated to facilitating public understanding and promoting respect for rights and freedoms in digital environments. The original version of this article was published in Spanish on Hiperderecho

News

8th June 2018

Fe ciega: Identidad biométrica en Perú crece sin control ni garantías

Examples of Abuse

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Peru social networks crucial in disseminating rights information

While traditional media sought to criminalize the widespread November 2020 protests in Peru following the Congressional ouster of President Vizcarra, witnesses disseminated videos and photographs of police abuse on social networks. In the fear and uncertainty, many myths also circulated. In Peru

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