"Investigative biases" and "tunnel vision": questions to the Public Prosecutor's Office and the National Human Rights Institute after decisions absolved military personnel

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"Investigative biases" and "tunnel vision": questions to the Public Prosecutor's Office and the National Human Rights Institute after decisions absolved military personnel

The Criminal Court of Cañete acquitted the Marines Ricardo Seguel San Martín, accused of the murder of Comunero Yordan Llempi Machacán, which occurred in 2021 under the State of Emergency. In the Deliberation Act of 17 November, it was stated that the Public Prosecutor’s Office incurred a “confirmation bias” that made the evidence presented “insufficient to prove, beyond any reasonable doubt, the facts that were the subject of his accusations.” …