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Peru: cyberbullying law for schools
Bottom line for counselors: Schools must have anti-bullying rules, and those rules cover online bullying. There is no takedown regulator, so report harmful posts to the platform. Some online abuse can be a crime under general laws.
Last verified: checked against official sources on 11 November 2026.
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Peru
A 2011 law bans bullying in schools, cases are reported on the SíseVe platform, and phones are restricted during lessons.
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One point for each of the seven questions answered yes, half a point for partly. Where a rule is set nationally, the national answer counts. A quick guide, not a legal rating.
- Yes:
Do schools have to have anti-bullying rules?
Yes. Law 29719 (2011) promotes coexistence without violence in schools. It prohibits bullying and requires schools to keep an incident log, have a coexistence plan and act on reported cases.
Legal detail and sources
Regulated by Supreme Decree 010-2012-ED. A later law added article 14 on preventing violence and bullying.
- Yes:
Do those rules cover online bullying?
Yes. National guidelines and Ministry of Education protocols cover cyberbullying, and cases can be reported on SíseVe.
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Source note: this answer relies on legal commentary or other non-official summaries (GRADE), not an official legal text. Check the official text before relying on it.
- No:
Is there a regulator that can get harmful posts taken down?
No online safety regulator that orders removal of bullying content.
- No:
Is there a minimum age for social media?
No legal minimum age for social media.
- Yes:
What are the rules on phones at school?
Yes. Law 32385 (June 2025) requires primary and secondary schools to restrict phones during lessons unless they are used for learning. Its regulation (Supreme Decree 018-2026-MINEDU) was published in October 2026.
Legal detail and sources
Schools must add the rules to their internal regulations and post a notice at the entrance. Source note: this answer draws on news reporting (Gestión) as well as official sources.
- Partly:
When is online abuse a crime?
Partly. There is no bullying offence, but threats, defamation and online sexual approaches to children are crimes.
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Law 30096 on computer crimes (2013).
- Yes:
What guidance do staff and counselors get?
Yes. The law provides for a psychologist in schools, subject to budget, and each school has a coexistence officer who manages SíseVe cases.
Legal detail and sources
In 2024 only about 2% of public schools had a psychologist. Source note: this answer draws on news reporting (La República), not an official legal text. Check the official text before relying on it.
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