34 147. Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Article 7 of the American Convention read as follows: 1. Every person has the right to personal liberty and security. 2. No one shall be deprived of his physical liberty except for the reasons and under the conditions established beforehand by the constitution of the State Party concerned or by a law established pursuant thereto. 3. No one shall be subject to arbitrary arrest or imprisonment. 4. Anyone who is detained shall be informed of the reasons for his detention and shall be promptly notified of the charge or charges against him. 5. Any person detained shall be brought promptly before a judge or other officer authorized by law to exercise judicial power and shall be entitled to trial within a reasonable time or to be released without prejudice to the continuation of the proceedings. His release may be subject to guarantees to assure his appearance for trial. 148. Article 8(2)(b) and (c) of the American Convention provide that: (…) 2. Every person accused of a criminal offense has the right to be presumed innocent so long as his guilt has not been proven according to law. During the proceedings, every person is entitled, with full equality, to the following minimum guarantees: b. prior notification in detail to the accused of the charges against him; c. adequate time and means for the preparation of his defense; d. (…) 149. Article 1(1) of the American Convention reads as follows: The States Parties to this Convention undertake to respect the rights and freedoms recognized herein and to ensure to all persons subject to their jurisdiction the free and full exercise of those rights and freedoms, without any discrimination for reasons of race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, economic status, birth, or any other social condition. 150. Article 2 of the American Convention provides that: Where the exercise of any of the rights or freedoms referred to in Article 1 is not already ensured by legislative or other provisions, the States Parties undertake to adopt, in accordance with their constitutional processes and the provisions of this Convention, such legislative or other measures as may be necessary to give effect to those rights or freedoms.. 151. Under Article 2(24)(f) of Peru’s 1993 Constitution: No one shall be arrested without a written warrant issued by a judge for cause or by police order in case of flagrante delicto. The arrested person shall be placed at the disposal of the proper court within twentyfour hours or within the time limit dictated by the distance. These time limits shall not apply in cases of terrorism, espionage and illicit drug trafficking. The police authorities may hold the suspects in such cases in custody for no more than fifteen calendar days. They must inform the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the judge, who shall take jurisdiction before that time period has expired . 152. held that: As for the guarantees that must attend every detention or arrest, the Inter-American Court has Article 7 of the American Convention […] contains two types of regulations, highly differentiated, one general and one specific. The general one is contained in the first subparagraph: “[e]very person has the