The
President of the Republic Dina Boluarte on Monday held an audience with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association, Clément Voule.
The meeting took place at the Government Palace in the Peruvian capital, Lima.
In a post on Twitter, Voule shared that today, May 8, marked the start of his official country visit to Peru.
"I'm looking forward to engaging with State and non-State actors to evaluate and discuss protection of the rights to peaceful assembly and of association. Thanks to authorities for extending this invitation at this crucial time," he wrote.
Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, a national of Togo, was appointed as United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association and
took up his functions in April 2018.
Mr. Voule has worked tirelessly as a human rights advocate and defender in his native country, Togo, and across Africa.
He holds a degree in Fundamental Rights from Nantes University in France, and a Masters Diploma in International Law in Armed Conflict from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies at the University of Geneva in Switzerland.
Currently, he holds positions in Geneva in the field of human rights.
(END) RMCH/RMB
Published: 5/8/2023