CONSTITUCION POLITICA DEL PERU DE 1993 EN INGLÉS

CONSTITUCION POLITICA DEL PERU DE 1993 EN INGLÉS

1993 POLITICAL CONSTITUTION OF PERU

DATE OF ENACTMENT: 12-29-93

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 12-30-93

(*) It shall take effect as of 12-31-93

CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATE - 1993

CONSTITUTION AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE

VOLUME I

VOLUME II

VOLUME III

VOLUME IV

VOLUME V

CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATE PLENARY SESSION 1993

Constitutional Debate Plenary Session 1993 - VOLUME

CONSTITUCION POLITICA DEL PERU DE 1993 EN INGLÉS

1993 POLITICAL CONSTITUTION OF PERU

DATE OF ENACTMENT: 12-29-93

DATE OF PUBLICATION: 12-30-93

(*) It shall take effect as of 12-31-93

CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATE - 1993

CONSTITUTION AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE

VOLUME I

VOLUME II

VOLUME III

VOLUME IV

VOLUME V

CONSTITUTIONAL DEBATE PLENARY SESSION 1993

Constitutional Debate Plenary Session 1993 - VOLUME 1

Constitutional Debate Plenary Session - VOLUME 2

Constitutional Debate Plenary Session 1993 - VOLUME 3

COMPLIANCE: FILE Nº 014-2003-AI-TC

LAW Nº 28237 (Constitutional Procedure Code)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE

TITLE I

THE PERSON AND THE SOCIETY (Articles 1 - 42)

Chapter I

Fundamental Rights of the Person (Articles 1 - 3)

Chapter II

Social and Economic Rights (Articles 4 - 29)

Chapter III

Political Rights and Duties (Articles 30 - 38)

Chapter IV

Public Service (Articles 39 - 42)

TITLE II

THE STATE AND THE NATION (Articles 43 - 57)

Chapter I

The State, The Nation and The Territory (Articles 43 - 54)

Chapter II

Treaties (Articles 55 - 57)

TITLE III

THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM (Articles 58 - 89)

Chapter I

General Principles (Articles 58 - 65)

Chapter II

The Environment and The Natural Resources (Articles 66 - 69)

Chapter III

Property (Articles 70 - 73)

Chapter IV

Tax and Budget System (Articles 74 - 82)

Chapter V

Currency and Banking (Articles 83 - 87)

Chapter VI

The Agricultural System, and Rural and Native Communities (Articles 88 - 89)

TITLE IV

THE STRUCTURE OF THE STATE (Articles 90 - 199)

Chapter I

The Legislative Branch (Articles 90 - 102)

Chapter II

The Legislative Function (Articles 103 a 106)

Chapter III

Lawmaking and Enactment (Articles 107 - 109)

Chapter IV

The Executive Branch (Articles 110 - 118)

Chapter V

The Cabinet (Articles 119 - 129)

Chapter VI

Relations with the Legislative Branch (Articles 130 - 136)

Chapter VII

State of Exception (Article 137)

Chapter VIII

The Judicial Branch (Articles 138 - 149)

Chapter IX

The National Council of Magistrates (Articles 150 - 157)

Chapter X

The Government Attorney General’s Office(Articles 158 - 160)

Chapter XI

The Office of the Ombudsman (Articles 161 a 162)

Chapter XII

Homeland Defense and Security (Articles 163 - 175)

Chapter XIII

The Electoral System (Articles 176 - 187)

Chapter XIV

Decentralization (Articles 188 - 199)

TITLE V

CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS (Articles 200 - 205)

TITLE VI

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM (Article 206)

FINAL AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS (First to Sixteenth)

SPECIAL TRANSITORY PROVISIONS (First and Second)

DECLARATION

Amendment Table

CONSTITUTIONAL CONGRESS

Jaime Yoshiyama

President

CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE

Carlos Torres y Torres Lara

President

Enrique Chirinos Soto

Vice-President

Barba Caballero, José Joy Way Rojas, Víctor

Cáceres Velásquez, Róger Marcenaro Frers, Ricardo

Chávez Cossio, Martha Matsuda Nishimura, Samuel

Fernández Arce, César Olivera Vega, Fernando

Ferrero Costa, Carlos Pease García, Henry

Flores Nano, Lourdes Vílchez Malpica, Pedro

MEMBERS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONGRESS

01. Amuruz Gallegos, Róger 28. Gamarra Olivares, Ernesto 55. Reggiardo Sayán, Andrés

02. Barba Caballero, José 29. Gamonal Cruz, José 56. Rey Rey, Rafael

03. Barreto Estrada, Gamaliel 30. García Mundaca, Gustavo 57. Roberts Billig, Reynaldo

04. Barrón Cebreros, Xavier 31. García Saavedra, Pedro 58. Salgado Rubianes de

05. Bedoya de Vivanco, 32. Guerra Ayala, Rómulo Paredes, Luz

Guillermo Luis 33. Helfer Palacios, Gloria 59. Sambuceti Pedraglio,

06. Blanco Oropeza, Carlos 34. Hermoza Ríos, Juan Bosco Humberto

07. Cáceres Velásquez, Pedro 35. Huamanchumo Romero, 60. Sandoval Aguirre, Oswaldo

08. Cáceres Velásquez, Róger Juan 61. Serrato Puse, Willy

09. Carpio Muñoz, Juan 36. Joy Way Rojas, Víctor 62. Siura Céspedes, Gilberto

Guillermo 37. Kouri Bumachar, Alexander 63. Sotomarino Chávez, Celso

10. Carrión Ruiz, Juan Martín Américo

11. Castro Gómez , Julio 38. La Torre Bardales, Manuel 64. Tello Tello, Pablo Ernesto

12. Chávez Cossio, Martha 39. Larrabure Gálvez, César 65. Tord Romero, Luis Enrique

13. Chávez Romero, Tito 40. León Trelles, Carlos 66. Torres Vallejo, Jorge

14. Chirinos Soto, Enrique 41. Lozada de Gamboa, María 67. Torres y Torres Lara, Carlos

15. Chu Meriz, Julio del Carmen 68. Tudela Van Breugel-Douglas,

16. Colchado Arellano, Genaro 42. Marcenaro Frers, Ricardo Francisco

17. Cruz Arrunátegui, Héctor 43. Matsuda Nishimura, Samuel 69. Vega Ascencio, Anastasio

Pablo 44. Meléndez Campos, Víctor 70. Velásquez Gonzales, Jorge

18. Cruzado Mantilla, Juan 45. Moreyra Loredo, Manuel 71. Velásquez Ureta, Jorge

19. Cuaresma Sánchez, Carlos 46. Nakamura Hinostroza, Alfonso

20. Díaz Palacios, Julio Jorge 72. Velit Núñez, Miguel

21. Donayre Lozano, Jorge 47. Ocharán Zegarra, Mario 73. Vicuña Vásquez, Eusebio

22. Fernández Arce, César 48. Olivera Vega, Fernando 74. Vílchez Malpica, Pedro

23. Ferrero Costa, Carlos 49. Ortiz de Zevallos Roedel, 75. Villar Martínez, Nicolasa

24. Figueroa Vizcarra, Jorge Gonzalo 76. Vitor Alfaro, María Teresa

25. Flores Nano, Lourdes 50. Pajares Ruiz, Miguel 77. Yoshiyama Tanaka, Jaime

26. Flores-Aráoz Esparza, 51. Paredes Cueva, Mario 78. Ysisola Farfán, Guillermo

Antero 52. Patsias Mella, Demetrio 79. Zamata Aguirre, Juan Hugo

27. Freundt-Thurne 53. Pease García, Henry 80. Zevallos Ríos, Daniel

Oyanguren, Jaime 54. Reátegui Trigoso, Carlos

Alberto Fujimori Fujimori (*) The President of the Democratic

CONSTITUTIONAL CONGRESS

Constitutional President of the Republic

Whereas:

Whereas: As this constitutional draft has been approved

by the Democratic Constitutional Congress

and ratified by referendum on October 31st,

1993

The Political Constitution of the Republic has

been approved by the Democratic

Constitutional Congress of Peru and ratified by

the Peruvian people by referendum of October

31st, 1993;

therefore be it enacted:

THE 1993 POLITICAL CONSTITUTION OF

PERU THE DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTIONAL

CONGRESS

Does establish the following Political

Constitution of Peru

(*) Pursuant to Article 1 of Law Nº 27600, published on 12-16-2001, the signature of Alberto Fujimori Fujimori is deleted from the 1993 Political Constitution of Peru.

PREAMBLE

The Democratic Constitutional Congress invoking Almighty God, obeying the mandate of the Peruvian people and remembering the sacrifice of all the preceding generations of our land, has resolved to enact the following Constitution:

POLITICAL CONSTITUTION OF PERU

TITLE I

THE PERSON AND THE SOCIETY

CHAPTER I

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE PERSON

Defense of the Human Being

Article 1. The defense of the human being and respect for his dignity are the supreme purpose of society and the State.

Fundamental Rights of the Person

Article 2. Everyone has the right:

1. To life, his identity, his moral, psychic and physical integrity and his free development and well-being. The unborn child is a rights-bearing subject in all cases that benefit him.

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iiCASE LAW OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

2. To equality before the law. No person shall be discriminated against on the basis of origin, race, sex, language, religion, opinion, economic status, or any other distinguishing feature.

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3. To freedom of conscience and religion in an individual

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