Political Constitution of Peru 1993, as amended to 2023
Protection from Violence
  • English

    Every person has the right:
    1. To life, to his identity, to his moral, psychic and physical integrity and to his free development and well-being.
    …
    24. to [personal] freedom and to personal security. Consequently:
    …
    b. ... Slavery, servitude and trafficking in human beings in any of its forms, are prohibited.
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    h. No one may be a victim of moral, psychic or physical violence, nor be subjected to torture or to inhuman or humiliating treatments. Anyone may immediately request a medical examination of the person injured or of he who is unable to appeal to the authority by himself. Declarations obtained by violence are of no value [carecen de valor]. Whoever employs them incurs responsibility. (Art. 2)

  • Spanish

    Toda persona tiene derecho:
    1. A la vida, a su identidad, a su integridad moral, psíquica y física y a su libre desarrollo y bienestar.
    …
    24. A la libertad y a la seguridad personales. En consecuencia:
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    b. … Están prohibidas la esclavitud, la servidumbre y la trata de seres humanos en cualquiera de sus formas.
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    h. Nadie debe ser víctima de violencia moral, psíquica o física, ni sometido a tortura o a tratos inhumanos o humillantes. Cualquiera puede pedir de inmediato el examen médico de la persona agraviada o de aquélla imposibilitada de recurrir por sí misma a la autoridad. Carecen de valor las declaraciones obtenidas por la violencia. Quien la emplea incurre en responsabilidad. (Art. 2)

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Political Constitution of Peru 1993, as amended to 2023 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2023). According to Art. 48: “Official languages of the State are Castilian and, in the zones where predominant, Quechua, Aymara and the other aboriginal tongues are also, in accordance with the law.”

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Political Constitution of Peru 1993, as amended to 2023 (Spanish), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2023).

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Chapter I on Fundamental Rights of the Person.

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Chapter I on Fundamental Rights of the Person.

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The English translation of Article 9 is not correct. The number of Congressmen is one hundred thirty.