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On March 5, 2020, the Peruvian Constitutional Tribunal unanimously rejected the writ of amparo (a procedure for protecting constitutional rights) filed by Jorge Guillermo Colonia Balarezo (petitioner). The Tribunal found that a woman’s right to live free from violence justifies limiting an aggressor...

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Published in:The American journal of international law 2022-04, Vol.116 (2), p.403-409
Main Author: Pérez-León-Acevedo, Juan-Pablo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Constitutional law
Courts
Discrimination
Equal rights
Eradication
Ethnicity
Gender
Gender-based violence
Human rights
International Decisions: Edited By Julian Arato
International law
International law and human rights
Justification
Legal system
Murders & murder attempts
Punishment
Race
Sex discrimination
Sociocultural factors
Treaties
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Violence
Violence against
Violence against women
Vulnerability
Women
Women's rights
Womens rights
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Summary:On March 5, 2020, the Peruvian Constitutional Tribunal unanimously rejected the writ of amparo (a procedure for protecting constitutional rights) filed by Jorge Guillermo Colonia Balarezo (petitioner). The Tribunal found that a woman’s right to live free from violence justifies limiting an aggressor’s right to a hearing in certain contexts—here concerning judicial measures to protect women’s physical and psychological integrity. In reaching this conclusion, the PCT relied on and contributed to the development of international law regarding the right of women to live free from violence.
ISSN:0002-9300
2161-7953
DOI:10.1017/ajil.2022.15