33. Peru (1) The Committee considered the fourth periodic report of Peru (CAT/C/61/Add.2) at its 697th and 699th meetings, held on 2 and 3 May 2006 (CAT/C/SR.697 and 699), and at its 718th meeting, held on 16 May 2006 (CAT/C/SR.718) and adopted the following conclusions and recommendations. A. Introduction (2) The Committee welcomes the fourth periodic report of Peru. The Committee appreciates the constructive dialogue it had with a representative high-level delegation and expresses its appreciation for the frank and direct written and oral replies to the Committee’s questions. B. Positive aspects (3) The Committee commends the State party on the significant progress achieved during the past five years. In particular, it warmly welcomes the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the report submitted to the President of the Republic in August 2003, containing a series of recommendations to promote the principles of justice, truth and reparation by means of institutional reforms and measures to recognize and compensate victims. The Committee particularly wishes to commend the Comprehensive Plan for Reparation and underlines the importance of the fact that adequate resources are being allocated to the implementation of those recommendations. (4) The Committee takes note of the increasing number of investigations into complaints of torture. (5) The Committee congratulates the Office of the Ombudsman on its work in following up complaints of torture. (6) The Committee notes with satisfaction the references made by the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court to international and regional human rights standards in their opinions on the competence and jurisdiction of the military criminal justice system. (7) The Committee notes with satisfaction the Constitutional Court’s recognition of the right to the truth as a fundamental right in cases of forced disappearance. (8) The Committee notes with satisfaction the creation of a special subsystem of criminal justice to deal with torture, with its own prosecutors’ offices and other specialist bodies. (9) The Committee takes note of the adoption of the Refugee Protection Act in December 2002, incorporating the right to non-refoulement as provided for in the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, which reinforces the fulfilment of obligations under article 3 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. (10) The Committee notes with satisfaction the declaration made by the State party in 2002 under articles 21 and 22 of the Convention. (11) The Committee also welcomes the State party’s ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 10 November 2001, the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons on 8 February 2002 and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families on 14 September 2005. 50