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Reference: C.N.289.2009.TREATIES-4 (Depositary Notification)

INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS

NEW YORK, 16 DECEMBER 1966

PERU: NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 4(3)

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary, communicates the following:

The above action was effected on 27 April 2009.

(Translation) (Original: Spanish)

7-1-SG/11

The Permanent Mission of Peru to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Secretariat of the United Nations and, in accordance with article 4 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, has the honour to inform it that by Supreme Decree No. 013-2009-PCM, issued on 26 February 2009 (copy attached), the state of emergency in the Cholón district of the province of Marañón, the Monzón district of the province of Huamalíes and the province of Leoncio Prado, department of Huánuco; the province of Tocache, department of San Martín; and the province of Padre Abad, department of Ucayali, has been extended for sixty days with effect from 2 March 2009.

During the state of emergency, the right to inviolability of the home, freedom of movement, freedom of assembly, and liberty and security of person, recognized in article 2, paragraphs 9, 11, 12 and 24 (f), of the Political Constitution of Peru and in articles 17, 12, 21 and 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, respectively, shall be suspended.

The Permanent Mission of Peru to the United Nations takes this opportunity to convey to the Secretariat of the United Nations the renewed assurances of its highest consideration.

New York, 15 April 2009

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Extension of the state of emergency in districts and provinces of the departments of Huánuco, San Martín and Ucayali

Supreme Decree No. 013-2009-PCM

The President of the Republic,

Considering:

That by Supreme Decree No. 085-2008-PCM, the state of emergency in the Cholón district of the province of Marañón, the Monzón district of the province of Huamalíes and the province of Leoncio Prado, department of Huánuco; the province of Tocache, department of San Martín; and the province of Padre Abad, department of Ucayali, was extended for sixty (60) days with effect from 1 January 2009;

That, while the aforementioned state of emergency is due to expire, the conditions that led to its declaration still exist;

That article 27, paragraph 1, of the American Convention on Human Rights provides that a State party may suspend the exercise of certain human rights in the event of a public danger that threatens its security;

That article 4, paragraph 2 (b) and (d) of the Executive Power Organization Act (Act No. 29158) provides that the Executive Power shall have jurisdiction over issues relating to, inter alia, national security and domestic order;

Pursuant to article 137, paragraph 1, of the Political Constitution of Peru and to the Executive Power Organization Act (Act No. 29158);

With the favourable vote of the Council of Ministers and subject to notification of the Congress of the Republic;

Hereby decrees:

Article 1: Extension of the state of emergency

The state of emergency in the Cholón district of the province of Marañón, the Monzón district of the province of Huamalíes and the province of Leoncio Prado, department of Huánuco; the province of Tocache, department of San Martín; and the province of Padre Abad, department of Ucayali, is hereby extended for sixty (60) days with effect from 2 March 2009.

The Ministry of the Interior shall maintain domestic order with the support of the Armed Forces.

Article 2: Suspension of constitutional rights

During the extension of the state of emergency referred to in the preceding article, and in the districts and provinces indicated therein, the constitutional right to liberty and security of person, inviolability of the home and freedom of assembly and movement within national territory, set out in article 2, paragraphs 9, 11, 12 and 24 (f), of the Political Constitution of Peru, shall be suspended.

Article 3: Entry into force of the decree

The present Supreme Decree shall enter into force on the day following its publication.

Article 4: Endorsement

The present Supreme Decree shall be endorsed by the President of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Defence, the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Justice.

Done at Government House, Lima, on 25 February 2009.

Constitutional President of the Republic Alan García Pérez

President of the Council of Ministers Yehude Simon Munaro

Minister of Defence Ántero Flores-Aráoz Esparza

Minister of the Interior Mercedes Cabanillas Bustamante

Minister of Justice Rosario del Pilar Fernández Figueroa

4 May 2009