Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons adopted by the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons
The Peruvian State approved through Legislative Resolution 27622 of January 5, 2000 the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons (OAS, 1994), an international instrument to prevent and punish this crime.
The Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons (OAS, 1994) was approved by the Peruvian State through Legislative Resolution 27622 dated January 5, 2000. This convention is part of the international instruments for the protection of human rights ratified by Peru. It was officially published in the Official Gazette El Peruano on January 7, 2002. This international instrument establishes obligations to prevent and punish the forced disappearance of persons, recognized as a serious violation of human rights.