From a Medical to a Social Model: The Evolution of Disability Rights in the Peruvian Constitutional Court’s Jurisprudence (2004–2024)
The evolution of disability rights jurisprudence in Peru’s Constitutional Court (2004–2024) demonstrates a paradigm shift from medical to social models of disability. This research analyzes key Constitutional Court decisions through documentary analysis, identifying three distinct periods: early med...
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| author | Alfonso Renato Vargas-Murillo Enlil Iván Herrera-Pérez Rafael Fortunato Supo Hallasi Carlos Alberto Cueva Quispe Ilda Nadia Monica de la Asuncion Pari-Bedoya |
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| description | The evolution of disability rights jurisprudence in Peru’s Constitutional Court (2004–2024) demonstrates a paradigm shift from medical to social models of disability. This research analyzes key Constitutional Court decisions through documentary analysis, identifying three distinct periods: early medical model jurisprudence (2004–2009), transitional incorporation of international standards (2010–2015), and consolidation of the social model (2016–2024). Findings reveal how the Court’s reasoning evolved from focusing on individual impairments and rehabilitation to recognizing disability as arising from societal barriers. The Court progressively developed sophisticated legal standards for disability discrimination, reasonable accommodation, and recognition of communication rights. Despite significant jurisprudential advancement, implementation challenges persist across institutional contexts, evidencing gaps between progressive legal frameworks and practical application. This study contributes to understanding how constitutional courts can drive paradigmatic shifts in human rights protection while highlighting the limitations of judicial interpretation alone in achieving disability rights implementation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd4e7c374fd04ae8b81f930e14c53c302025-08-20T03:16:22ZengMDPI AGLaws2075-471X2025-05-011433110.3390/laws14030031From a Medical to a Social Model: The Evolution of Disability Rights in the Peruvian Constitutional Court’s Jurisprudence (2004–2024)Alfonso Renato Vargas-Murillo0Enlil Iván Herrera-Pérez1Rafael Fortunato Supo Hallasi2Carlos Alberto Cueva Quispe3Ilda Nadia Monica de la Asuncion Pari-Bedoya4Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas, Universidad Privada del Norte, Lima 15083, PeruFacultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas, Universidad Privada de Tacna, Tacna 230101, PeruFacultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas, Universidad Privada de Tacna, Tacna 230101, PeruFacultad de Derecho y Ciencias Políticas, Universidad Privada de Tacna, Tacna 230101, PeruFacultad de Derecho, Universidad Tecnológica del Perú, Lima 15073, PeruThe evolution of disability rights jurisprudence in Peru’s Constitutional Court (2004–2024) demonstrates a paradigm shift from medical to social models of disability. This research analyzes key Constitutional Court decisions through documentary analysis, identifying three distinct periods: early medical model jurisprudence (2004–2009), transitional incorporation of international standards (2010–2015), and consolidation of the social model (2016–2024). Findings reveal how the Court’s reasoning evolved from focusing on individual impairments and rehabilitation to recognizing disability as arising from societal barriers. The Court progressively developed sophisticated legal standards for disability discrimination, reasonable accommodation, and recognition of communication rights. Despite significant jurisprudential advancement, implementation challenges persist across institutional contexts, evidencing gaps between progressive legal frameworks and practical application. This study contributes to understanding how constitutional courts can drive paradigmatic shifts in human rights protection while highlighting the limitations of judicial interpretation alone in achieving disability rights implementation.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/14/3/31disability rightssocial modelconstitutional interpretationPeru |
| spellingShingle | Alfonso Renato Vargas-Murillo Enlil Iván Herrera-Pérez Rafael Fortunato Supo Hallasi Carlos Alberto Cueva Quispe Ilda Nadia Monica de la Asuncion Pari-Bedoya From a Medical to a Social Model: The Evolution of Disability Rights in the Peruvian Constitutional Court’s Jurisprudence (2004–2024) Laws disability rights social model constitutional interpretation Peru |
| title | From a Medical to a Social Model: The Evolution of Disability Rights in the Peruvian Constitutional Court’s Jurisprudence (2004–2024) |
| title_full | From a Medical to a Social Model: The Evolution of Disability Rights in the Peruvian Constitutional Court’s Jurisprudence (2004–2024) |
| title_fullStr | From a Medical to a Social Model: The Evolution of Disability Rights in the Peruvian Constitutional Court’s Jurisprudence (2004–2024) |
| title_full_unstemmed | From a Medical to a Social Model: The Evolution of Disability Rights in the Peruvian Constitutional Court’s Jurisprudence (2004–2024) |
| title_short | From a Medical to a Social Model: The Evolution of Disability Rights in the Peruvian Constitutional Court’s Jurisprudence (2004–2024) |
| title_sort | from a medical to a social model the evolution of disability rights in the peruvian constitutional court s jurisprudence 2004 2024 |
| topic | disability rights social model constitutional interpretation Peru |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/14/3/31 |
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