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Peru’s Constitutional Court Overturns Law to Try 16- and 17-Year-Olds as Adults

The ruling reaffirms juvenile justice protections, triggering immediate transfers from adult prisons to youth centers.

TC declara inconstitucional Ley N° 32330 que permite que adolescentes de 16 y 17 años sean juzgados como adultos
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General Arriola tras anulación de ley que juzgaba a adolescentes como adultos: “Hay menores que representan un riesgo real”
La ley queda sin efecto de manera general tras declaración de inconstitucionalidad del TC. Foto: difusión

Overview

  • The court struck down Law No. 32330 and set the minimum age of criminal imputability at 18, directing that 16- and 17-year-olds be handled exclusively under the juvenile system.
  • Judges ordered all cases opened under the annulled law to be archived and reconducted to family prosecutors and courts, with measures applied under the Juvenile Criminal Responsibility Code.
  • The decision cites the Constitution and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, emphasizing proportional sanctions and a restorative, rehabilitative approach.
  • The actions of unconstitutionality were brought by the Judiciary, the Ombudsman’s Office, the Prosecutor General’s Office, and the Ayacucho Bar Association.
  • The PNP chief, Óscar Arriola, condemned the ruling as a setback but pledged compliance, while Congressman Alejandro Muñante said he would pursue a constitutional reform on juvenile responsibility.