The Peruvian Government has extended the state of emergency, for a period of 30 calendar days, in various districts and provinces of Tumbes, Piura, Cajamarca, Amazonas, Madre de Dios, and Tacna regions.
Various districts of the provinces of Zarumilla (Tumbes region); Sullana, Ayabaca, and Huancabamba (Piura region); San Ignacio (Cajamarca region); Condorcanqui (Amazonas region); Maynas (Loreto region); Tahuamanu (Madre de Dios region); Tarata and Tacna (Tacna region) are comprised in the regulation.
In this sense, it provides that the
Peruvian National Police (PNP) will maintain
control of domestic order, supported by the Armed Forces. Thus, the police will determine the areas where such support is required.
During the state of emergency, the provisions of subparagraph 1) of article 137 of the Constitution apply with regard to the restriction or suspension of the exercise of constitutional rights related to freedom of transit throughout the national territory, freedom of assembly, as well as personal liberty and security.
Additionally, the intervention of the PNP and the Armed Forces is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the legislative decrees that regulate the use of force by the Police and Armed Forces, as well as in the "Protocol of joint action of the (Peruvian) State for the articulation of services in contexts of police detention, retention, and intervention for women and people in vulnerable conditions."
Likewise, it establishes that control and surveillance actions will be carried out within the framework of International Human Rights Law and considering the stipulations of the security cards in the areas close to borders —agreed bilaterally by the Armed Forces of Peru and of neighboring countries, as appropriate.
(END) JCC/CVC/RMB/MVB
Published: 8/24/2023