US EditionPeruvian Congress Approves Amnesty for Police and Military Accused of Human Rights Violations
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Peruvian Congress approves amnesty for police and military accused of human rights violations
The Peruvian Congress approved Wednesday an amnesty law for members of the Armed Forces, the National Police, and self-defense committees over the age of 80 who were prosecuted or convicted for crimes committed during Peru’s internal armed conflict, despite continuing concern from human rights groups. Committee President Fernando Rospigliosi stated that the law is not about impunity, but rather a historical and humanitarian necessity: Today, twe…
The Constitutional Commission approves amnesty for members of the PNP and Armed Forces for crimes committed in the fight against terrorism, not only those prosecuted but also those sentenced.
Organizations members of the Peruvian Human Rights Coordinator denounced a bill under discussion in Congress that would grant amnesty to military and police officers who violate human rights and leave more than 750 crimes of this nature unpunished. At a press conference, the coordinator, which brings together more than 70 humanitarian organizations, rejected the initial approval of the legal bill by Congress, with a conservative majority.
Peruvian human rights organizations have condemned the amnesty law of which...
The Popular Renewal benches, Podemos Peru, Somos Perú endorsed the opinion adopted in the Congressional Constitution Committee, chaired by Fujimorista Fernando Rospigliosi.
The initiative, devised by the Constitutional Commission chaired by Fujimorista Fernando Rospigliosi, has had 61 votes in favour and 44 against, in addition to three abstentions and concerns those with proceedings opened for alleged crimes such as the massacres of Barrios Altos and La Cantuta.
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