The Constitutional Court (TC) declared unfounded the claim of unconstitutionality against Law 31520, a rule that modifies the Board of Directors of the National Superintendence of Higher University Education (Sunedu), which was presented by 25% of the legal number of congressmen against the Congress of the Republic and the Executive Power.
“The lawsuit was presented by 25 percent of the legal number of congressmen against Law 31520, Law that reestablishes the autonomy and institutionality of Peruvian universities; and article 32 of Legislative Decree 1451. Because it contravenes university autonomy In this process, the Constitutional Court has declared the lawsuit unfounded,” read the statement issued on its official website.
Let us remember that, in July of this year, the plenary session of the Congress approved with 72 votes in favor, 39 against and four abstentions, by insistence, the autograph of said law that weakens the autonomy of the Sunedu. The rule that restores autonomy and Institutionality of Peruvian Universitieswithin the framework of the fourth paragraph of article 18 of the Political Constitution, through the modification of articles 1, 12, 15, 17 and 20 of the University Law.
In August of this year, Jeri Ramon, Chancellor of the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM)invited Américo Guevara, president of the Association of National Universities of Peru (Aunap), through an official letter, to the act of handing over the credentials of the two members chosen by a group of rectors as representatives to integrate the Board of Directors of the Sunedu.
“In compliance with the provisions of Law 31520, approved and promulgated by the Congress of the republic, the undersigned rector of the UNMSMorganized the respective meeting of Rectors of Public Universities to proceed to the election of the two members that will integrate the Board of Directors of the Suneduevent that occurred in a session on Friday, August 19 of the current year,” the document reads.
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On the other hand, the claim for conflict of jurisdiction filed by the Regional Government of Ica (File No. 00002-2022-PCC/TC) against the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) regarding the collective bargaining between the Mining Workers Union of Shougang Hierro Peru and Annexes and the company. This after not reaching the number of votes to be estimated.
Likewise, the lawsuit filed by Carlos Francisco Hinostroza Rodríguez against the then mayor of the District Municipality of La Molina, Juan Carlos Zureck Pardo-Figueroa, was declared founded. Hinostroza denounces the violation of the rights to free movement, equality and not to be discriminated against for reasons of economic and social condition.