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to this, or organize, or take action, which
makes the promotion of projects
involving inclusive development, and
the struggle against racism and
discrimination, very difficult. The State
has done very little regarding the
poverty, and open forms of racism and
racial discrimination. Neither has it
promoted social policies to ensure AfroPeruvians have access to the same, equal
opportunities available to the rest of the
population. There are no public policies
that focus on or incentivize progress for
Afro-Peruvians; neither are they
encouraged to use their personal and
professional talents to distinguish
themselves and served as inspiration for
others. In this context, what follows is an
update on the most recent progress made
regarding the Afro-Peruvian population.5
• Supreme Decree No 927 – 2007 –
PCM. Policies with which all National
Government entities must comply.
Section 4 of Article 2 establishes that all
State entities must contribute to the
implementation of nationwide programs
and sectorial policies for the integral
development of the Andean, Amazonian,
Afro-Peruvian, and Asian-Peruvian
peoples.
• Supreme Resolution No. 010 – 2009
– MIMDES. Expresses the forgiveness
the Peruvian States is requesting of its
people of Afro origin, acknowledging
their effort and struggle for a national
identity, and their participation in the
nation’s building.
• Law No 28761 – Day of AfroPeruvian Culture. On May 30th, 2006,

the Fourth of June was declared as the
Day of Afro-Peruvian Culture.
• Supreme Decree No. 005 – 2014 –
JUS. National Plan for Human Rights
2014-2016. Four strategic alignments
define the promotion of a culture of
human rights; the design and
strengthening of a public policy for the
promotion and protection of civil,
political, economic, social, cultural, and
environmental rights; the design and
execution of policies on behalf of special
protection groups; the strengthening of
internal
juridical
law
via
the
implementation
of
international
instruments for the promotion and
protection of human rights. The design
and execution of policies on behalf of
special protection groups includes the
Afro-Peruvian population as well as
other ethno-racial minorities.
• RM No. 339 – MC 2014.
Orientations for the implementation
of public policies for the AfroPeruvian population.
The principal objective consists of
establishing a group of basic orientations
for guiding the State’s policies regarding
development and social inclusion, as
well as the Afro-Peruvian populations
exercising its rights.
There have been small, important, basic
advances in the State’s policies that
would have been unthinkable just a few
years ago. Recently created, the Office
of Policies for the Afro-Peruvian
Population
(General
Office
of
Intercultural Citizenry of the Culture
Ministry) is the organic unit in charge of

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