President Dina Boluarte signs into law Peru’s amnesty bill despite outcry
Summary
President Dina Boluarte of Peru signed a law granting amnesty to military and police forces for past human rights abuses during Peru's internal conflict. Human rights groups and international bodies have criticized the law, claiming it violates international law and impedes justice for survivors of the conflict.Key Facts
- The law grants amnesty to military, police, and government forces for actions during Peru's conflict between 1980 and 2000.
- President Boluarte held a ceremony in Lima to sign the law, describing it as honoring government forces' sacrifices.
- Critics, including human rights groups, say the law denies justice to survivors and violates international laws.
- Peru is under the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, which ordered the suspension of the law's processing in July.
- From 1980 to 2000, Peru's conflict caused about 70,000 deaths involving government forces and rebel groups.
- There are approximately 600 ongoing investigations and 156 convictions related to the conflict's human rights abuses.
- The law includes a "humanitarian" amnesty for those over the age of 70 who have been convicted.
- The Inter-American Court previously rejected similar amnesty laws, emphasizing no blanket amnesty for severe abuses.
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