Summary
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ordered Peru to pay $340,000 to the family of Celia Ramos, who died due to forced sterilization in the 1990s. The court found that the Peruvian government did not properly investigate her case. This ruling addresses past human rights abuses under former President Alberto Fujimori's regime.
Key Facts
- The case involves Celia Ramos, a mother who died after being coerced into a sterilization procedure.
- The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered Peru to pay $340,000 in reparations to Ramos's family.
- The court ruled Peru did not thoroughly investigate Ramos's death.
- Forced sterilisations occurred under the government of Alberto Fujimori, targeting poor and Indigenous women.
- Around 314,000 women and 24,000 men in Peru were sterilised against their will during the 1990s.
- Ramos suffered an allergic reaction during the surgery and died days later due to inadequate medical treatment.
- The United Nations has classified Peru's sterilisation campaign as sex-based violence and discrimination.
- This ruling is the first time the human rights court has addressed Peru's forced sterilisation issue.
