Overview
- Leaders of Peru’s Superior Courts issued a joint public statement reaffirming that judicial independence, impartiality and obedience to the Constitution are essential to protect citizens’ rights.
- The courts said they are concerned about legislative proposals that could affect judges’ functional independence or condition the exercise of judicial work, and they urged close scrutiny of such measures.
- The statement requires that any reform related to the judicial career or disciplinary and accountability mechanisms undergo technical, constitutional and plural analysis before adoption.
- The presidents backed the actions of the President of the Judiciary to preserve institutional autonomy and called on other state bodies to avoid pressures that might interfere with ongoing court proceedings.
- The move frames the public debate over justice reforms and could push lawmakers to slow or redesign proposals; it also signals to judges and litigants that the courts seek to protect impartial decision‑making while promoting measured transparency.