Peru
Practice Relating to Rule 102. Individual Criminal Responsibility
Peru’s IHL Manual (2004) states that a person charged with a criminal offence under international humanitarian law must be provided with certain guarantees, including: “individual criminal responsibility”.
Peru’s IHL and Human Rights Manual (2010) states that a person charged with a criminal offence under international humanitarian law must be provided with certain guarantees, including: “[i]ndividual criminal responsibility.”
Peru’s Military and Police Criminal Code (2010), which includes provisions on crimes under international humanitarian law, states in the Preliminary Title: “A punishment requires the proven culpability of the perpetrator.”