Thank you very much for being here, Your Excellency.
It's of course a sad opportunity for you to be here. I have great memories of my time spent in Peru, and I know that all of us here at this table are very saddened by what's happening in your country. I'm going to ask some questions that may echo a bit of what some of my colleagues have asked, just to give you an opportunity to share more information.
In recent weeks, we know, you've met with Canadian civil society, including Amnesty International, and of course they've raised some very serious allegations about the Peruvian authorities' violent repression of protesters. In recent weeks, attacks on protesters, who are often the most vulnerable and marginalized Peruvians, have continued in Peru.
Peru, like all countries, does of course have an obligation under international law to respect the rights of citizens. That of course includes the right to safe protests. I do understand that you've identified that there are different groups of protesters. I'm wondering if you could speak a little more clearly about the plans to launch a thorough and impartial investigation into allegations of human rights violations during the protests.