Judge declares Amnesty Law inapplicable to Barrios Altos case
On June 16, 1995, the head judge of the 16th Criminal Court of Lima issued a resolution declaring Amnesty Law No. 26479, which had been approved the day before, inapplicable to the Barrios Altos case. This decision questioned the constitutionality of the amnesty law, but Congress reacted immediately by approving …