Peru
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- constitutional republic
- CONSTITUTION
- December 29, 1993
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on civil law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, Congress of the Republic of Peru
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court of Justice, judges appointed by the National Judicial Council
RELIGIONS
81% Catholic, other minorities
From the country
- NOVEMBER 1, 2006PeruDEATH PENALTY
President of Alan Garcia announced that he wanted the death penalty...
President of Alan Garcia announced that he wanted the death penalty...
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2006PeruDEATH PENALTY
it was reported that competing bills were under review to reintroduce...
it was reported that competing bills were under review to reintroduce...
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2006PeruDEATH PENALTY
President of Peru Alan Garcia sent a draft law to Congress...
President of Peru Alan Garcia sent a draft law to Congress...
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2006PeruDEATH PENALTY
PERU. BISHOPS REAFFIRM ANTI DEATH PENALTY STANCE
as Peruvians debated a proposal to apply the death penalty to individuals who sexually assaulted and murdered minors, the country's bishops urged unconditional respect for human life.
- AUGUST 11, 2006PeruDEATH PENALTY
PERU. HIGHEST JUSTICE OFFICIAL AGAINST DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD RAPISTS
Peru's Attorney General Adelaida Bolivar rejected the implantation of capital punishment for murdering child rapists because "the sanctions in our country for these cases are already severe."
- AUGUST 8, 2006PeruDEATH PENALTY
PERU. PRESIDENT WANTS CHILD RAPIST-KILLERS EXECUTED
Peru's president said he wants to change the constitution to allow the execution of people convicted of raping and killing children.
- AUGUST 7, 2006PeruDEATH PENALTY
PERU. JURISTS AGAINST REINSTATEMENT OF DEATH PENALTY FOR RAPISTS
a reintroduction of capital punishment would imply modifying Peru's Constitution and would separate Peru from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Peruvian jurists Francisco Eguiguren and Cesar Valega declared.
- JANUARY 1, 2006PeruDEATH PENALTY
Peru has been abolitionist for common crimes since 1979, when the last execution was held.
Peru has been abolitionist for common crimes since 1979, when the last execution was held.