The Belém do Pará Convention

From Paper to Practice - From Synergies to Dissonances in the Protocol of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Peru

Abstract

The objective of this study is to analyze the synergy and dissonances between the Belém do Pará Convention and the Protocol of the Public Ministry of Peru for the investigation of violent deaths of women. Through a documentary analysis methodology, primary and secondary sources were reviewed, including doctrine, jurisprudence, and legislation, collected from academic and legal databases. The results show a significant gap between the normative framework and its effective application. The main deficiencies identified are the lack of unified protocols between the Public Ministry and the National Police of Peru, insufficient training of justice operators on the Convention and gender perspective, and institutional disarticulation, which undermines compliance with due diligence and perpetuates impunity. It is concluded that it is imperative and urgent to unify inter-institutional action criteria, strengthen the continuous training of all justice system operators, and promote prevention strategies, especially in the educational field, to guarantee a coordinated and effective state response to feminicide, thus materializing the commitments of the Convention.