Current Version
| Region | Peru |
| Issue | Hate crime protections |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Jan 6, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 46.2(d) of the Penal Code establishes that aggravating circumstances include "Committing the crime under motives of intolerance or discrimination, such as origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic factor, filiation, age, disability, language, ethnic and cultural identity, clothing, opinion, economic condition, or any other type." |
| Sources | In Spanish. Penal Code https://lpderecho.pe/codigo-penal-peruano-actualizado/ Decree 1323 https://busquedas.elperuano.pe/dispositivo/NL/1471010-2 |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | Jan 6, 2017 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 46.2(d) of the Penal Code establishes that aggravating circumstances include "Committing the crime under motives of intolerance or discrimination, such as origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic factor, filiation, age, disability, language, ethnic and cultural identity, clothing, opinion, economic condition, or any other type." |
| Sources | In Spanish. Penal Code https://lpderecho.pe/codigo-penal-peruano-actualizado/ Decree 1323 https://busquedas.elperuano.pe/dispositivo/NL/1471010-2 |