In Exp. No. 03378-2019-PA/TC, the petitioner sought to annul a family court decision, upheld on appeal, which granted protective measures to the petitioner’s partner after she accused him of committing psychological violence against her. The Constitutional Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) explained that the petitioner’s fundamental rights to be heard and to defend himself were not absolute but were limited by the victim’s right to live a life free of violence.

The appellant brought a constitutional grievance appeal against the resolution issued by the Second Civil Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice of Lima regarding the prosecutorial decisions made in her underlying rape case. The Constitutional Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) concluded that the internal-control offices’ dispositions did not sufficiently explain why an investigation against the local prosecutor was not pursued.

The objective of Law 31155 is to establish mechanisms to prevent, eliminate and sanction the harassment of women in political life to ensure that they can fully and freely exercise their political rights and have the right to equal opportunities. The law provides that compliance with those mechanisms shall be monitored and that the three branches of the national government shall adopt appropriate policies to enforce them.

Law 31030, enacted in 2020, provides that at least 50% of each party’s candidates for election to Congress must be women. For presidential elections, a party’s list of candidates must also include at least one woman. The law further provides that gender parity must also be observed in the number of candidates each political organization presents.

Law No. 27240 requires employers to provide working mothers a one-hour daily break for breastfeeding. The law states that an employee cannot exchange this benefit for another benefit or compensation and that the employer and employee can agree on the breastfeeding schedule. The law initially granted this right to working mothers until the child reached six months old. In 2001, Law No.

Supreme Decree No. 014-2019-MIMP is the regulation related to Law No. 27942. The Decree sets forth the framework to prevent, investigate, and punish those who commit sexual harassment.

Legislative Decree No. 1410 ( the “Decree”) modifies Law No. 27942, Law No.

The objective of Law No. 27942 is to prevent and penalize sexual harassment that arises from relationships of authority or dependency. The statute applies to public and private workplaces, educational institutions, police and military institutions, and relationships that are unregulated by labor law. In 2009, Law No.

Supreme Decree No. 009-2016-MIMP and Supreme Decree No. 004-2019-MIMP are the regulations that set forth the framework and procedures for implementing Law No. 30364 to prevent, penalize and eradicate violence against women and family group members.

Peruvian Penal Code Title IV: Crimes Against Liberty, Chapter X: Procurement, Articles 179 and Article 180 prohibit the promotion or facilitation of prostitution. The crime is punishable by 4 to 6 years imprisonment. Aggravating circumstances include situations where the victim is in a situation of abandonment or extreme economic necessity, or where the perpetrator relies on prostitution for their livelihood. Article 180 similarly prohibits the management of another person’s prostitution services, applying the same penalty.