government: presidential republic
state of civil and political rights: Partly free
constitution: 29 December 1993; amended many times, last in 2021
legal system: based on civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
legislative system: unicameral Congress of the Republic of Peru (Congreso de la Republica del Peru)
judicial system: Supreme Court (consists of 16 judges and divided into civil, criminal, and constitutional-social sectors); Court of Constitutional Guarantees; Superior Courts or Cortes Superiores; specialized civil, criminal, and mixed courts; 2 types of peace courts in which professional judges and selected members of the local communities preside
religion: Roman Catholic 60%, Christian 14.6% (includes Evangelical 11.1%, other 3.5%), other 0.3%, none 4%, unspecified 21.1% (2017 est.)
death row:
year of last executions: 0-0-0
death sentences: 0
executions: 0
international treaties on human rights and the death penalty:International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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