Convención Interamericana para prevenir y sancionar la tortura

Timeline Events 2

1. Dec. 12, 1990

   Inter-American Convention against Torture adopted by Peru

   The Peruvian State approved the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture through Legislative Resolution 25286 dated December 12, 1990, published in the Official Gazette El Peruano on December 14, 1990. This 1985 OAS Convention establishes international obligations for the States Parties in the prevention and punishment of torture. The …

   Perú Informe CVR, página 199

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2. April 28, 1991

   Validity of the Inter-American Convention against Torture in Peru

   On April 28, 1991, the Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture entered into force for Peru. This regional convention reinforced the international obligations of the Peruvian State regarding torture and had consequences in the incorporation of the crime of torture in the 1991 Penal Code.

   Perú Informe CVR, página 237

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