Hands Off Cain
PERU·DEATH PENALTY·JANUARY 1, 1999·1 MIN READ

In 1993, Congress approved a new Constitution introducing...

In 1993, Congress approved a new Constitution introducing a new capital offense: terrorism (Art

In 1993, Congress approved a new Constitution introducing a new capital offense: terrorism (Art. 103). In doing this Peru violated the American Convention on Human Rights to which it is party, which under Art 4.2 prohibits the reintroduction of the death penalty.