Complete database of events related to the internal armed conflict in Peru, extracted from the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR). 5,159 events documented from 1817 to 2003.
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights issued an interpretive judgment on the Barrios Altos case, clarifying central aspects of its previous merits judgment of March 14, 2001. The Court unanimously decided that the judgment on the merits in the Barrios Altos case has general effects. This judgment established that amnesty …
On March 14, 2001, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled on the incompatibility of self-amnesty laws No. 26475 and No. 26492 in the Barrios Altos case. The Court qualified these laws as self-amnesty laws, stating that they lead to the defenselessness of the victims and the perpetuation of impunity, …
The Eleventh Criminal Chamber of the Superior Court of Lima declared null the resolution that had declared inapplicable the amnesty law 26479 in the Barrios Altos case, and consequently declared it applicable to the process followed against members of the Colina Group. The Court argued that the power to grant …
The Superior Court of Huancavelica issued resolution 27/93 ordering the definitive dismissal of the Santa Barbara case in application of amnesty law 26479. The resolution argued that the crimes were committed during the fight against terrorism in an emergency zone, and therefore the amnesty should be applied. This decision consolidated …
The Superior Deputy Prosecutor of Huancavelica issued ruling No. 05/95 in the case of the Santa Barbara community, concluding that the general amnesty of Law 26479 was applicable to the military-police defendants for the crimes they were being prosecuted for. This ruling exemplifies how the justice system applied amnesty laws …
By means of official letter N° 14-CI-CSJM, the War Council decided to declare that the request of the Judge of the 16th Criminal Court of Lima, who had asked that four members of the Colina Group prosecuted for the Barrios Altos massacre be placed at her court's disposition, had been …
Provincial Prosecutor Ana Magallanes requested the judiciary to proceed according to article 138 of the Constitution, which establishes that in the event of incompatibility between a constitutional norm and a legal norm, judges should prefer the former. The prosecutor argued that amnesty law 26479 violated human rights and due process. …
GRP Colonel Rolando Cabezas Alarcón, convicted for his responsibility in the extrajudicial executions in the Lurigancho prison in June 1986, was released on June 16, 1995 by application of Amnesty Law No. 26479, after serving his sentence since 1986.
The Third Specialized Criminal Court of the Superior Court of Justice of Lambayeque declared the amnesty exception founded in the process against the three police officers prosecuted for abuse of authority and injuries against the defenders of the San Ignacio forests. This decision was made in application of Law 26479, …
After initiating the judicial process against members of the Colina Group for the Barrios Altos massacre, the military court filed a jurisdictional dispute. However, before this was resolved, Law 26479 was passed, which granted amnesty to the accused and led to the case being shelved. This law prevented the investigation …
The government headed by Alberto Fujimori approved the unconstitutional amnesty laws No. 26479 and No. 26492, which freed members of the security forces sentenced for crimes against humanity and prohibited any jurisdictional investigation. The citizenry mobilized massively against these laws, led by university youth who assumed a vanguard role in …
In 1995, the six military personnel convicted of the murder of 15 Santa Bárbara community members were granted amnesty under Amnesty Law 26479. This amnesty added to the already existing impunity, as they had been convicted only for abuse of authority and not for homicide, and consolidated the lack of …
Congressman Javier Diez Canseco Cisneros presented a political amnesty bill before Congress. This proposal was part of a broader debate on amnesty for political prisoners and those accused of terrorism that had been raised by various political sectors, including majority sectors of the PAP and the United Left. The bill …
Alfonso Barrantes Lingán, candidate of Izquierda Unida (IU) and mayor of Lima, made public statements indicating that there were no political prisoners in Peru. This statement was made in the context of a national debate on a possible amnesty for those accused of terrorism, a proposal that had been supported …
Manuel Ulloa Elías, representative of Acción Popular (AP), stated in El Comercio his opposition to a possible amnesty law for those accused of terrorist crimes. Ulloa stated that his party considered that it would be "absolutely irresponsible" to grant amnesty freeing the perpetrators of terrorist acts. He pointed out that …
Javier Diez Canseco Cisneros told Expreso that a general amnesty for political prisoners and for all those accused of terrorism is one of the fundamental steps to be taken by the next government if it is its sincere desire to put an end to the climate of violence. This statement …
Agustín Haya de la Torre made public statements on the position of Izquierda Unida (IU) regarding a possible amnesty for political prisoners. According to his statements, if the IU came to power, an amnesty for political prisoners would be decreed. This statement was made in the context of the electoral …
Agustín Haya, in the context of the 1985 election campaigns, publicly declared that in the event that Izquierda Unida (IU) came to power, an amnesty would be decreed for political prisoners. This statement came at a time of intense political debate over the treatment of those accused of terrorism. The …
Showing 1–18 of 18 events
On the occasion of the ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the "Barrios Altos" case, this recognized Peruvian constitutionalist publishes this work, which consists of the following …
MOVADEF, founded on November 20, 2009 and now with just over a year of existence, has managed to field several candidacies in the most recent regional and municipal elections. Likewise, …
This week agenciaperu.com visited Castro Castro prison and discovered that the Senderistas held there continue to revere the 'Gonzalo' thought. On this and more, one of them spoke to us …
University youth and political violence in Peru: the massacre of students from La Cantuta. University thesis based on the collection of personal narratives in the format of life histories. We …
This Ombudsman's report presents the background and the political, institutional, and legal context in which the amnesty laws were enacted, along with the parameters for evaluating, analyzing, and resolving the …
The Commanders General of the Air Force, Navy, Army and the Director General of the Policía Nacional del Perú declared yesterday that the agreements in the submission act signed by …
The government has broken off the dialogue sponsored by the OEA under various pretexts, the most widely cited being that they are demanding an amnesty for the military, which should …
One of the most important points of the pending agenda on "human rights and political violence" is, obviously, the fight against impunity. Let us recall once again that in Peru …
The overwhelmingly majority rejection of the Amnesty Law has not moved the government, which put it into effect immediately. Several news outlets have spoken of the "pressure" that Nicolás Hermoza …
Alberto Fujimori's bad temper is growing, as protests mount against the infamous amnesty law promulgated last week. On Tuesday he went to a highland village — with the cameras of …
The Amnesty Law bill emerged, in the middle of the night, from the folder of congressman Gilberto Siura. "This is the same parliamentarian who presented the disgraceful ruling on the …
The outrage provoked by the Amnesty Law enacted on Thursday the 16th reached unforeseen levels, as reflected in an Apoyo S.A. poll. But that popular sentiment had equally unexpected counterparts, …
Twenty minutes after the "Barrios Altos law" was passed in the CCD, the magistrates who had been staging a Japanese strike — working more than normal — at the Palacio …
Through Laws 26479 and 26492, the Democratic Constituent Congress grants general amnesty to Military, Police, or Civilian personnel, whatever their Military, Police, or functional status may be, who are reported, …
Article 1 of Law No. 26479 is interpreted in the sense that the general amnesty granted is of mandatory application by the Judicial Bodies and extends to all acts derived …