Peru’s government has enacted a law that prevents the prosecution of crimes against humanity committed before 2002, a decision that favors former President Alberto Fujimori as well as hundreds of military personnel investigated or prosecuted for massacres and murders during the country’s internal armed conflict (1980-2000).
FILE - Peru ’s jailed, former President Alberto Fujimori , photographed through a glass window, attends his trial at a police base on the outskirts of Lima, Peru , June 28, 2016. Former President Fujimori, who was pardoned in December from his convictions for corruption and responsibility for the murder of 25 people, plans to run for Peru ’s presidency for the fourth time in 2026, his eldest daughter said Sunday, July 14, 2024.
“Crimes against humanity and war crimes are among the most serious violations of international law and neither amnesties nor statutes of limitations should extend to them,” the statement added. “Those responsible for atrocity crimes must be held accountable, consistent with international law.
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