US EditionPeru's Boluarte pardons security forces for abuses during decades-long internal conflict
The law could halt over 600 ongoing trials and 156 convictions, granting amnesty to military and police accused of abuses during Peru's 1980-2000 internal conflict.
- Peruvian President Dina Boluarte signed a law pardoning military and police officers accused of human rights abuses committed between 1980 and 2000, despite opposition from rights groups.
- The new law benefits uniformed personnel accused or convicted of crimes during the fight against the Shining Path and Tupac Amaru rebel groups.
- The law could impact 156 resolved cases and over 600 ongoing cases related to crimes during that conflict, as stated by experts.
- In August 2024, Peru implemented a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002, closing many investigations into alleged crimes.
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Human Rights WatchPeru: Amnesty Bill Signed into Law
Impunity Granted to Security Forces Violates Peru’s International Obligations(Washington DC) – Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has signed into law an amnesty bill that grants impunity for serious crimes committed during the country’s internal armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said today.Peru’s Congress passed the law on July 9, 2025, and President Boluarte signed it into law on August 13. It provides blanket amnesty to members of the Armed For…
UN decries Peru approval of law granting amnesty to human rights violators
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned on Thursday recent Peruvian legislation that grants amnesty to those who committed human rights violations during the nation’s 1980-2000 armed conflict, urging the government to prioritize justice, adhere to international law standards, and provide legal access to victims of the conflict. The high commissioner, Volker Turk, referred to the Peruvian amnesty bill as a setback in the pursuit of ju…
The government says the law "returns dignity" to the military and police who fought terrorism
The civil war in Peru cost about 70,000 people their lives. Now President Dina Boluarte has signed a controversial amnesty law. Critics see this as a breach of international law.
Transitional President Boluarte has passed a law on the amnesty of right-wing human rights criminals in protest by the opposition.
Peru pardons hundreds of alleged military abusers
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte signed a law pardoning hundreds of military and police officers for alleged abuses during the country’s fight against a Maoist militia. The law, approved by Congress, pardoned those who fought the Shining Path — declared a terrorist organization by the US — which threatened to destabilize the Peruvian government until former President Alberto Fujimori unleashed a vicious fight against it. Almost 70,000 people are…
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