Javier Ferrer Ortiz, professor of State Ecclesiastical Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Zaragoza in Spain, has highlighted that this initiative constitutes an important contribution to comparative law, since it is the first time that a concept of objection has been formulated of conscience about the norms referring to religious freedom in the world.
“In effect, they do not do so, among others, not even Organic Law 7/1980, of July 5, on religious freedom (Spain); nor Statutory Law No. 133, of May 23, 1994, which develops the right to freedom of religion and worship, recognized in article 19 of the Political Constitution (Colombia); nor Law No. 19,638, of October 1, 1999, which establishes norms on the legal constitution and functioning of Churches and religious organizations (Chile),” points out Ferrer Ortiz.
The project on freedom of conscience in Peru must be put to a vote in the Plenary of Congress and subsequently ratified by the Government, so that it can be promulgated as law.