Peru
Practice Relating to Rule 146. Reprisals against Protected Persons
Peru’s IHL Manual (2004) states that reprisals against “prisoners of war” are prohibited.
Peru’s IHL and Human Rights Manual (2010) states that reprisals against “prisoners of war” are prohibited.
Peru’s IHL Manual (2004) states that reprisals against “the wounded, sick and shipwrecked” are prohibited.
The manual also states: “It is prohibited for a State to take reprisals against protected persons and their property. Medical personnel are therefore entitled to use all legal measures available to prevent reprisals … against the wounded and sick in their care.”
Peru’s IHL and Human Rights Manual (2010) states that reprisals against “the wounded, sick and shipwrecked” are prohibited.
The manual also states: “It is prohibited for a State to take reprisals against protected persons and their property. Medical personnel are therefore entitled to use all legal measures available to prevent reprisals … against the wounded and sick in their care.”
Peru’s IHL Manual (2004) states that reprisals against “specifically protected persons” are prohibited.
The manual also states: “It is prohibited for a State to take reprisals against protected persons and their property. Medical personnel are therefore entitled to use all legal measures available to prevent reprisals against them”.
Peru’s IHL and Human Rights Manual (2010) states that reprisals against “specifically protected persons” are prohibited.
The manual also states: “It is prohibited for a State to take reprisals against protected persons and their property. Medical personnel are therefore entitled to use all legal measures available to prevent reprisals against them”.
Peru’s IHL Manual (2004) states that reprisals against “civilians” are prohibited.
Peru’s IHL Manual (2004) states that reprisals against “civilians” are prohibited.
Peru’s IHL and Human Rights Manual (2010) states that reprisals against “civilians” are prohibited.
In 1973, during a debate in the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly relative to respect for human rights in times of armed conflict, Peru recalled that the General Assembly had reaffirmed in various resolutions that “civilian populations and individual civilians must not be subjected to attacks against their persons as reprisals”.