This OECD Justice Review of Peru: Towards Effective and Transparent Justice Institutions for Inclusive Growth (“Justice Review”) demonstrates Peru’s intention to align more closely with OECD standards in the area of ensuring equal access to justice, including the OECD Recommendation on Access to Justice and People-Centred Justice Systems [OECD/LEGAL/0498]. Indeed, Peru is implementing its 2021-2025 Justice Reform, led by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (MINJUSDH), with the aim of modernising its justice system and improving people’s access to justice services for all. Peru has committed to strengthening access to justice and the Rule of Law under United Nations Agenda 2030, notably the Sustainable Development Goal 16.3.3 indicator on access to justice, of which the OECD is co-custodian with the United Nations.
This Justice Review provides an in-depth analysis of Peru’s justice system and how it operates. It benchmarks Peru against OECD Member countries’ best practices and includes actionable policy recommendations for Peruvian authorities and policymakers. This Justice Review was commissioned by the MINJUSDH and aims to help Peru design and deliver public justice policies and services to improve the administration of justice and its approaches to people-centred service delivery.
This Review is separate from the evaluation of Peru that is being conducted by the Public Governance Committee in the context of the country’s accession process to the OECD, which began on 25 January 2022. Nevertheless, the recommendations identified herein also aim to bring Peru closer to OECD standards and best practices and could serve as technical support for the implementation of actions that may be relevant in the context of accession.
The improvements to the judicial system recommended in this Review will provide a unique opportunity for Peru to address structural challenges related to the access to justice and the rule of Law that have limited the implementation of major justice reforms and people access to justice services.
The analysis and recommendations presented in this Justice Review reflect good practices that have demonstrably enhanced justice outcomes in OECD Member countries. It benefited from insights of a country peer from Colombia and advice from OECD Member countries representatives based in Lima, including the European Union Delegation to Peru.
This Justice Review was approved and declassified by the OECD Public Governance Committee on 28 June 2024 and prepared for publication by the Secretariat.