{"id":118439,"date":"2026-07-13T21:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T19:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/members\/bill-alan-del-castillo-merma\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T18:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T16:02:12","slug":"bill-alan-del-castillo-merma","status":"publish","type":"cea_person","link":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/members\/bill-alan-del-castillo-merma\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Alan del Castillo Merma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Professional Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Jurist with a solid background in Law and Political Science from the Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco (UNSAAC). Recognized for his academic leadership, his outstanding research in Criminal and Constitutional Law, and his organizational skills in international legal events. Founder and president of the Instituto Peruano de Derecho & Gobernabilidad, with an extensive track record as author, editor and speaker at national and international congresses. His works have been cited by Peruvian courts in rulings of great legal significance.<\/p>\n

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Academic Background<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    Lawyer<\/strong> from the Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco (UNSAAC).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Bachelor of Law and Political Science<\/strong>, conferred by University Council Resolution No. CU-3689-2016.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    University Student Representative (Tercio Universitario) 2012\u20132013<\/strong>, representative on the Law Faculty Council.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Awards, Recognitions and Memberships<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    International<\/h3>\n
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      Member<\/strong> of the International Peace Bureau<\/em> (Switzerland), an organization awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1910.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Medal of the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia de Venezuela<\/strong>, conferred by Supreme Court Justice Elsa G\u00f3mez Moreno.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Young criminal lawyer member<\/strong> of the International Association of Penal Law<\/em> (Toulouse, France).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      President<\/strong> of the XXV Latin American Congress and XVII Ibero-American Congress of Criminal Law and Criminology.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      National<\/h3>\n
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        Distinguished Visitor<\/strong>, District Municipality of Ancahuasi.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Official recognition<\/strong>, for his work in cultural and academic outreach, Municipality of Ancahuasi.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Public commendation<\/strong>, Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco, for an academic publication.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Official recognition<\/strong>, Ilustre Colegio de Abogados del Cusco.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Full scholarship<\/strong>, Pre-University Center of UNSAAC.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Academic and Editorial Output<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        Director, author or editor<\/strong> of the following specialized publications:<\/p>\n

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          Bases para un Derecho Penal Latinoamericano<\/em> (Ara Editores \u2013 Lima). A work cited in numerous Peruvian court rulings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Criminolog\u00eda & Derecho Penal<\/em>, with contributions from jurists from Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Chile.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Nuevos Desaf\u00edos del Derecho Penal y Procesal Penal en la Coyuntura Actual<\/em>, together with leading national criminal law scholars.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Libro en Homenaje a Ra\u00fal Pe\u00f1a Cabrera<\/em>, with contributions from figures such as Prosecutor Pablo S\u00e1nchez Velarde and Spanish jurist Luis Gracia Mart\u00edn.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Bases para una Nueva Constituci\u00f3n Pol\u00edtica Peruana<\/em>, together with Javier Valle Riestra, Domingo Garc\u00eda Belaunde and other constitutional scholars.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Ejes para la Reforma Constitucional Peruana<\/em>, published by the Instituto Peruano de Derecho & Gobernabilidad.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Compendio de la Nueva Ley Universitaria Comentada<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Criminalidad en la Sociedad Actual<\/em> (Cusco).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Revista del Instituto Superior Tecnol\u00f3gico Vilcanota \u2013 \u00c1rea Contabilidad<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Marangani en la Historia<\/em>, as editor.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Works Cited in Court Rulings<\/strong><\/h2>\n

          His work Bases para un Derecho Penal Latinoamericano<\/em> has been expressly cited by various criminal chambers of the Judiciary of Peru<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n

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            Primera Sala Penal de Apelaciones del Cusco (Case File 404-2013-0).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Sala Penal Liquidadora and Juzgado Penal Colegiado Supraprovincial (Case File 04163-2016-47-1001).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Juzgado Penal Colegiado (Case Files 03121-2016-39-1001, 0251-1998-0-1001, among others).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            These citations confirm the legal soundness of his theoretical contributions and their practical value in judicial reasoning.<\/p>\n

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            Institutional and Academic Positions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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              President<\/strong> of the Instituto Peruano de Derecho & Gobernabilidad (since 2016 \u2013 present).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              President<\/strong> of the XXV Latin American, XVII Ibero-American and XII National Congress of Criminal Law and Criminology (2015).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              President<\/strong> of the I Inca Congress of Criminal Law (2014).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              President<\/strong> of the preparatory conference for the X National Congress of Criminal Law (2013).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              President<\/strong> of the Instituto de Derecho P\u00fablico San Antonio \u2013 IDEPSA (2013).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Full SECIGRA trainee (Secigra Pleno)<\/strong> in various criminal chambers of the Corte Superior de Justicia del Cusco (2016).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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              Experience in Academic Event Organization<\/strong><\/h2>\n

              Criminal Law<\/h3>\n

              Organizer of more than ten highly specialized national and international events, with the participation of figures such as Eugenio Ra\u00fal Zaffaroni, Carlos Mir Puig, Elsa G\u00f3mez Moreno and Edgardo Donna, among others.<\/p>\n

              Constitutional Law<\/h3>\n

              Organizer of the Peruvian Constitutional Congress and specialization courses with Fernando Calles Hayen and other constitutional scholars.<\/p>\n

              Labor, Civil, Administrative, Arbitration and Conciliation Law<\/h3>\n

              Coordinator of lecture series, advanced specialization courses and master classes with figures such as Javier Neves Mujica, N\u00e9stor Olarte, Enrique C\u00e1ceres Nieto, Roger Vidal Ramos and Julio Loayza Miranda, among others.<\/p>\n

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              Participation as Lecturer and Speaker<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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                Lecturer<\/strong> at conferences on Criminal Law in Abancay, Universidad Tecnol\u00f3gica de los Andes (2014).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                Student speaker<\/strong> at congresses organized by the Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdiz\u00e1n (2013 and 2014).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                Media Coverage<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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                  The book Criminolog\u00eda & Derecho Penal<\/em> was featured in the Diario del Cusco on the occasion of the visit of Argentine jurist Carlos Parma (January 2017).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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