Belem do Para Convention adopted
The Peruvian State approved the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women (Convention of Belem do Para) through Legislative Resolution 26583 on March 22, 1996. This international instrument is part of the normative framework of human rights in force in Peru.
The Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women, known as the Convention of Belem do Para, was approved by the Peruvian State through Legislative Resolution 26583 dated March 22, 1996. This convention was published in the Official Gazette El Peruano on March 25, 1996. The approval of this international instrument represents a commitment of the Peruvian State to the protection of women's rights and the prevention of gender violence. This treaty is part of the Inter-American system for the protection of human rights and acquires constitutional rank according to the Fourth Final Provision of the 1993 Constitution.